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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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- Yes, from its foundation to 19721972 is a leap year starting on Saturday (click link for calendar). Events January events January 2 the Pierre Hotel Heist Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 President of the Un's Close to the EdgeClose to the Edge is an album by British progressive rock band Yes. Recording began in June 1972 and the album was released on Atlantic Records in September 1972. Track listing Close to the Edge has a running time of 37 minutes and 56 seconds spread among. He later participated in the related Anderson Bruford Wakeman HoweAnderson Bruford Wakeman Howe is a permutation of the popular music group Yes, which is a progressive rock band that formed in London in 1968. The group consisted of Yes former bandmembers vocalist Jon Anderson, drummer Bill Bruford, keyboardist Rick Wake and Union projects.
- King Crimson, from 19721972 is a leap year starting on Saturday (click link for calendar). Events January events January 2 the Pierre Hotel Heist Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 President of the Un and Larks' Tongues in Aspic to the mid- 1990s and the ProjeKcts .
- Collaboration with numerous bands in the mid-to-late- 1970s, including touring with Genesis and Gong (band) and playing with National Health .
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- Bruford , a fusion band which released four albums between 1977 and 1980.
- Earthworks , his current jazz band founded in 1986 and which has gone through several incarnations.
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