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Jack Bruce
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British musician (1943–2014)
OverviewAI-generated
Jack Bruce (1943–2014) was a British composer, singer, jazz musician, and diarist. Born in Bishopbriggs, he was educated at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. His musical career began in 1962, and he performed in the blues rock and jazz fusion genres. Bruce played the bass guitar, double bass, guitar, and voice. He recorded for the labels EMI, Atco Records, and Polydor. He died of liver cancer in Sudbury in 2014.
Bruce’s written works include *SOPWITH PUP*, *Autobiography*, *Cities of the Heart*, and *Classic World War I Aircraft Profiles*, Volume 1 and Volume 2. His copyright is represented by PRS for Music.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 5
Top works
- SOPWITH PUP
- Autobiography
- Cities of the Heart
- Classic World War I Aircraft Profiles, Volume 1
- Classic World War I Aircraft Profiles, Volume 2
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Bishopbriggs, Schottland
John Symon Asher "Jack" Bruce (14 May 1943 – 25 October 2014) was a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter known primarily for his contributions to the British supergroup Cream, which also included the guitarist-singer Eric Clapton and the drummer Ginger Baker. In March 2011 Rolling Stone readers selected him as the eighth greatest bass guitarist of all time.
Known for
- Jack Bruce - Smiles And Grins (Broadcast Sessions 1970-2001)2024
- Rocklife Spezial: Jack Bruce - Das Beste kommt noch — Self2023
- Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars — Self (archive footage)2018
- Jack Bruce: The Man Behind the Bass — Self2012
- Beware of Mr. Baker — Self2012
- Jack Bruce & His Big Blues Band: Estival Jazz Lugano 2011 — Bass - Vocals - Keyboards2011
- Rope Ladder to the Moon — Himself2010
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live - Light My Fire — Himself2009
- Jack Bruce & Robin Trower - Seven Moons Live 2009 — vocals, bass2009
- Seven Ages of Rock — Self2007
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1943
- Active to
- 2014
Discography
Member of
- The Graham Bond Organisation1964–1965
- John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers1965–1965
- Manfred Mann1966–1966
- Cream1966–1968
- The Tony Williams Lifetime1970–1970
- A Walk Down Abbey Road2002–2002
- Spectrum Road
- Eric Clapton and the Powerhouse
- Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band
- Charlie Watt’s All-Star Jazz Orchestra
- The Mike Taylor Trio
- Jack Bruce And The Cuicoland Express
- Rocket 88
- People
- West, Bruce & Laing
- BBM
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 45,579
- Total plays
- 520,845
Tags
Jack Bruce (narodený ako John Symon Asher Bruce 14. mája 1943 v Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Škótsko; zomrel 25. októbra 2014 v Suffolku, Anglicko) bol škótsky hudobník a skladateľ, známy ako zakladajúci člen kľúčového britského psychedelického rockového power tria Cream . , v polovici až koncom 60. rokov 20. storočia. Bruce, ktorý je považovaný za jedného z najlepších basgitaristov všetkých čias, si udržal sólovú kariéru, ktorá trvala niekoľko desaťročí a hral aj v niekoľkých hudobných skupinách
Academic profile · OpenAlex
- Works
- 136
- Cited by
- 12,153
Research areas
Most cited works
- Diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors: A consensus approach2002 · 3,450 cit
- Diagnostic criteria and classification of mastocytosis: a consensus proposal2001 · 1,108 cit
- Somatic c-KIT activating mutation in urticaria pigmentosa and aggressive mastocytosis: establishment of clonality in a human mast cell neoplasm1996 · 607 cit
- Activating and dominant inactivating c-<i>KIT</i>catalytic domain mutations in distinct clinical forms of human mastocytosis1999 · 554 cit
- Diagnosis of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors:A Consensus Approach2002 · 518 cit
via OpenAlex · CC0
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Full-length transcriptome assembly from RNA-Seq data without a reference genome
· 2011 · cited 19,412x
- A simple method for displaying the hydropathic character of a protein
· 1982 · cited 18,694x
- Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,620x
- Geneious Basic: An integrated and extendable desktop software platform for the organization and analysis of sequence data
· 2012 · cited 17,970x
- The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital
· 1997 · cited 16,333x
via Crossref · CC0
Key facts
- Born
- John Symon Asher Bruce , ( 1943-05-14 ) 14 May 1943, Bishopbriggs , Lanarkshire , Scotland
- Died
- 25 October 2014 (2014-10-25) (aged 71), Sudbury , Suffolk , England
- Alma mater
- Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Occupations
- Musician singer songwriter composer producer
- Years active
- 1962–2014
- Spouses
- Janet Godfrey , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1964 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1981 ) Margrit Seyffer ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1982 )
- Children
- 5, including Natascha
- Parent s
- Charlie Bruce, Betty Asher
- Genres
- Rock blues rock jazz rock
- Instruments
- Bass vocals guitar keyboards cello harmonica
- Labels
- Polydor Atco RSO Epic Sanctuary Esoteric
- Formerly of
- Cream The Graham Bond Organisation John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Blues Incorporated Manfred Mann The Tony Williams Lifetime West, Bruce and Laing Rocket 88 Soft Machine BBM Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Spectrum Road
- Website
- jackbruce .com
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
John Symon Asher Bruce (14 May 1943 – 25 October 2014) was a Scottish musician. He gained popularity as the primary lead vocalist and bassist of rock band Cream. After the group disbanded in 1968, he pursued a solo career and also played with several bands.
In the early 1960s, Bruce joined the Graham Bond Organisation (GBO), where he met future Cream bandmate Ginger Baker. After leaving the band, he briefly joined John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, where he met Eric Clapton. In 1966, after a short time with Manfred Mann, he formed Cream with lead guitarist Clapton and drummer Baker. He co-wrote many of their songs (including "Sunshine of Your Love", "White Room" and "I Feel Free") with poet/lyricist Pete Brown.
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