Bill Bruford

William Scott Bruford (born May 17, 1948 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England), better known as Bill Bruford is an influential drummer known for his forceful, highly precise, polyrhythmic style.

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He has been a prominent figure in the art rock movement since the late 1960s. He has been in many bands and collaborated on numerous projects, the most famous of which have been Yes, King Crimson and his own fusion band Bruford. He shot to fame in the early Seventies with Yes, playing on their seminal LPs The Yes Album, Fragile and Close To The Edge but he stunned fans by quitting the band at the height of their success in 1972, accepting an invitation from Robert Fripp to join King Crimson. Bruford also spent a year touring with Genesis.

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Bruford is perhaps most famous for having revolutionized drumming through the use of electronic drums and melodic drumming. While Bruford has gone on to form his own jazz band, Earthworks, he continues to collaborate with many musicians, including one-time Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz and bassist Tony Levin. Earthworks has been his primary focus in recent years, particularly after his departure from the latest incarnation of King Crimson in 1999 (which ended the band's "double trio" experiment).

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Bruford met his wife-to-be, Carolyn, when they were 15, marrying at 22. They have three children, Alex (born circa 1978, also a drummer and in the band The Infadels), Holly (born circa 1980) and John (born circa 1987).

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May 17: May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). There are 228 days remaining....

1948: 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar)....

Sevenoaks: Sevenoaks is a town in Kent, in south-east England. It is the seat for the Sevenoaks local government district, and is today a commuter town, lying 25 miles from London. At Riverhead lies the source of the River Darent....

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