John Symon Asher Jack Bruce (14 May 1943 – 25 October 2014) Jack Bruce Biography Singer, Bassist (1943–) 36 36 0 0 0 Quick Facts Name Jack Bruce Occupation Singer, Bassist Birth Date May 14, 1943 (age 71) Education Royal Scottish Academy of Music Place of Birth Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom AKA Jack Bruce Full Name John Symon Asher Bruce Zodiac Sign Taurus Synopsis Early Life Musical Career Personal Life Cite This Page Jack Bruce is considered one of greatest bassists of all time. As the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Cream, he wrote and sang Sunshine of Your Love and White Room, among several other hits. IN THESE GROUPS Famous Taureans Famous People Born in Lanarkshire, Scotland Famous People Born in United Kingdom Famous People Born on May 14 Synopsis Born in Scotland in 1943, Jack Bruce was musical at an early age. After dropping out of college, he toured with bands like Blues Incorporated and the Graham Bond Organisation, then joined the legendary rock band Cream as its singer and bassist. Bruce wrote and sang most of Creams songs, including Sunshine of Your Love and White Room. When the band broke up after a successful two-year run, he released albums and collaborated with other musicians, launching a solo career that has lasted more than 40 years. Early Life John Jack Symon Asher Bruce, better known as Jack Bruce, was born in Lanarkshire, Scotland on May 14, 1943. His parents were poor—his mother worked two jobs to put him through elementary school—and they moved frequently; Bruce had attended 14 schools by the time he was in high school. He began playing jazz bass in his teens, and attended the Royal Scottish Academy of Music on a cello scholarship. He dropped out because the school wouldnt allow him to play jazz. Musical Career After leaving school, Bruce traveled around England and Italy. He joined his first big band, Alexis Korners Blues Incorporated, in 1962, as the bassist. One year later, he left to join forces with Graham Bond in what would become the Graham Bond Organisation. However, he was soon forced out by drummer Ginger Baker because of both personal and musical conflicts. Marvin Gaye offered Bruce a spot touring with his U.S.-based band, but Bruce turned it down, citing his impending marriage. It turned out to be a fortuitous decision: He instead joined John Mayalls Blues Breakers, where he met Eric Clapton. In 1966, Bruce joined Cream with Clapton and former Blues Incorporated bandmate Ginger Baker. Bruce wrote and sang most of the bands songs, including Sunshine of Your Love and White Room, and their 1968 double album, Wheels of Fire, became the first double album to go platinum. Cream broke up later in 1968, and Bruce went solo. Even before Creams break-up, Bruce began recording his own material. After the group disbanded, he began collaborating with other musicians, playing in styles ranging from classical to hard rock to world music. He released his first solo album in 1969, and his second, a jazz album, shortly thereafter. He went on an American tour with one of his own bands, and also joined a series of short-lived groups, including Lifetime, with John McLaughlin, Tony Williams and Larry Young; and the band West, Bruce & Laing, with Leslie West and Corky Laing. Throughout the 1980s and 90s, Bruce organized and joined musicians around the world, in addition to recording solo material. He did session work with Lou Reed and Frank Zappa; played at the Guitar Legends festival with Bob Dylan, Keith Richards and Steve Cropper; and toured with several versions of Ringo Starrs All-Starr Band. In 1993, Bruce and the other members of Cream were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2005, Bruce, Baker and Clapton reunited for a Cream reunion tour, and Bruce received the Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award. The following year, at the Grammy Awards, Bruce accepted a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Cream. Advertisement — Continue reading below Personal Life
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