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Cream vocalist, bassist Jack Bruce dies at 71
Published October 25, 2014
Associated Press
In this Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 file photo, British musician Jack Bruce performs at the "Zildjian Drummers Achievement Awards" at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. British musician Jack Bruce, best known as the bassist from the 1960s group Cream, has died. He was 71. (AP/File)
LONDON – British musician Jack Bruce, best known as the lead vocalist and bass player of the power blues trio Cream, died Saturday at his home, his family and publicist said. He was 71.
Bruce was one of the top musicians of the late 1960s, when Cream played its unique psychedelic blues tunes to packed houses in England and the United States. He was an important member of the British blues movement, which saw bands like the Animals and Rolling Stones first imitate and then expand on the American blues tradition as exemplified by Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and other stalwarts.
Cream — widely cited as the original supergroup — were known for hits such as "I Feel Free" and "Sunshine of Your Love," which featured Eric Clapton's innovative guitar riffs, and Bruce's vocals and roaring bass, backed by Ginger Baker's explosive drumming.
They played a mix of traditional blues songs, with long, often improvised instrumental breaks, and their own tunes.
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...assist-jack-bruce-dies-at-71/?intcmp=features
Published October 25, 2014
Associated Press
In this Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008 file photo, British musician Jack Bruce performs at the "Zildjian Drummers Achievement Awards" at the Shepherd's Bush Empire in London. British musician Jack Bruce, best known as the bassist from the 1960s group Cream, has died. He was 71. (AP/File)
LONDON – British musician Jack Bruce, best known as the lead vocalist and bass player of the power blues trio Cream, died Saturday at his home, his family and publicist said. He was 71.
Bruce was one of the top musicians of the late 1960s, when Cream played its unique psychedelic blues tunes to packed houses in England and the United States. He was an important member of the British blues movement, which saw bands like the Animals and Rolling Stones first imitate and then expand on the American blues tradition as exemplified by Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and other stalwarts.
Cream — widely cited as the original supergroup — were known for hits such as "I Feel Free" and "Sunshine of Your Love," which featured Eric Clapton's innovative guitar riffs, and Bruce's vocals and roaring bass, backed by Ginger Baker's explosive drumming.
They played a mix of traditional blues songs, with long, often improvised instrumental breaks, and their own tunes.
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...assist-jack-bruce-dies-at-71/?intcmp=features
