Chris Squire
Chris Squire | |
|---|---|
 Squire performing with Yes in New York in April 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christopher Russell Edward Squire |
| Born | 4 March 1948 Kingsbury, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 27 June 2015 (aged 67) Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Genres | Progressive rock, symphonic rock, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass |
| Years active | 1965–2015 |
| Labels | Atlantic, Wounded Bird, Sanctuary, Lime, Stone Ghost |
| Website | chrissquire |
Christopher Russell Edward (known as Chris Squire; 4 March 1948 – 27 June 2015) was an English musician and singer-songwriter. He was best known as the bassist and founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. He was the only member to appear on each of their 21 studio albums, released from 1969 to 2014.
In May 2015, Squire announced a hiatus from Yes after he was diagnosed with acute erythroid leukemia. Squire died on 27 June at his home in Phoenix, Arizona, aged 67.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Chris Squire R.I.P." UDiscovermusic. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
Other websites
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- Official website
- Chris Squire on IMDb
- 1983 audio interview with Trevor Rabin, Alan White, Chris Squire, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman Archived 2008-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
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