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Cliff Burton
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American bassist (1962–1986)
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Clifford Lee Burton (1962–1986) was an American musician and bass guitarist. Born in Castro Valley, California, he was a member of the band Metallica. His musical work was associated with the thrash metal and speed metal genres. Burton began his professional work period in 1979. He was a citizen of the United States and spoke English.
Burton died on September 27, 1986, following a traffic collision that caused blunt trauma. His manner of death was accidental. He is represented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Records indicate he had five works, with one listed as "To Live Is to Die."
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- To Live Is to Die
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Film & TV
Acting · Castro Valley, California, USA
Clifford Burton was a musician. He is best remembered as the bassist for the American thrash metal band Metallica. On September 27, 1986 Cliff met his untimely death in an unfortunate road accident.
Known for
- Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 1) — bass, vocals (Archive Footage)2021
- Metallica: 40th Anniversary - Live at Chase Center (Night 2) — bass, vocals (Archive Footage)2021
- Metallica: Live in Chicago, Illinois - August 12, 1983 — Self2020
- Hypnotizing Power: The Story of Master of Puppets — Self2020
- Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story — Self (archive footage)2019
- Metallica: Master of Puppets (Deluxe Box Set) — Self2010
- METALLICA the Complete Story — Self2008
- Aural Amphetamine: Metallica and the Dawn of Thrash — Self2008
- Metallica: Cliff 'Em All — Self - Bassist1987
- Metallica: Detroit, Michigan — Bass1986
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1962
- Active to
- 1986
Member of
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,674
- Total plays
- 12,240
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Cliff Burton was born February 10, 1962 in Castro Valley, California. He started playing the piano at age six. In 1976, when he was 14, Cliff started taking bass guitar lessons from a local music teacher. He is best known for his work with Metallica as their bassist from 1982-1986. On September 27, 1986 Burton was killed in a bus accident in Sweden while Metallica was touring there. The death of Burton inspired many songs including one by Megadeth titled "In My Darkest Hour". <a href="https://ww
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,614x
- A global reference for human genetic variation
· 2015 · cited 17,783x
- UK Biobank: An Open Access Resource for Identifying the Causes of a Wide Range of Complex Diseases of Middle and Old Age
· 2015 · cited 12,391x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,995x
- A study of the conditions and mechanism of the diphenylamine reaction for the colorimetric estimation of deoxyribonucleic acid
· 1956 · cited 10,214x
via Crossref · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who served as the bassist for the heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He is renowned for his musicianship and influence.
Burton's early musical ventures include performing in bands such as EZ-Street and Agents of Misfortune, and frequently collaborating with guitarist Jim Martin. While performing in Los Angeles, he was discovered by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich who asked him to replace bassist Ron McGovney in Metallica. After the release of the band's first two albums, Kill 'Em All (1983) and Ride the Lightning (1984), Burton and Metallica achieved a worldwide breakthrough with Master of Puppets (1986), often cited as both the band's best work and one of the best metal albums of all time.
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