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Bill Bruford (born May 17, 1948 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England) is an influential drummer known for his forceful, highly precise, polyrhythmic style and who 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 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 colaborate with many musicians, including one-time Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz and bassist Tony LevinTony Levin (born June 6 1946) is an influential and prominent bass player. He has played with Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, Yes, Liquid Tension Experiment, Pink Floyd, John Lennon, Joan Armatrading, Alice Cooper, Seal, David Bowie, Carly Simon, California. Earthworks has been his primary focus in recent years, particularly after his departure from the latest incarnation of King Crimson in 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep (which ended the band's "double trio" experiment).

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