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Bill Bruford

1949 - Today

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William Scott Bruford (born 17 May 1949) is an English drummer and percussionist who first gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. After leaving Yes in 1972, Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s recording and touring with King Crimson (1972–1974), Roy Harper (1975), and U.K. (1978), as well as touring with Genesis (1976). In 1978, he formed his own group, Bruford, which was active until 1980. During the 1980s, Bruford returned to King Crimson for three years (1981–1984), collaborated with several artists (including Patrick Moraz and David Torn), and formed his own electric jazz band Earthworks in 1986. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Bruford is the 668th most popular musician (up from 686th in 2019), the 2,182nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,048th in 2019) and the 131st most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Bill Bruford ranks 668 out of 3,175. Before him are Wendy Carlos, Axel Rudi Pell, Curtis Mayfield, Peter Schreier, Conrad Graf, and Ben Webster. After him are Tico Torres, Rick Wakeman, Gerd Albrecht, Tony Banks, Tom Fogerty, and Vagif Mustafazadeh.

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Among people born in 1949, Bill Bruford ranks 223. Before him are Rasim Delić, Brent Spiner, Tadashi Yanai, Thierry Sabine, José Pékerman, and Philip Michael Thomas. After him are Rick Wakeman, Papa Wemba, Ottavia Piccolo, Lindsey Buckingham, Bernard Farcy, and George Dalaras.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Bill Bruford ranks 2,182 out of 8,785. Before him are Arthur Aikin (1773), Rachel Kempson (1910), William Allen (1532), Sophie Kinsella (1969), David Moyes (1963), and Menzies Campbell (1941). After him are Michael Grant (1914), Sarah Douglas (1952), Rick Wakeman (1949), Thomas Percy (1729), Tony Banks (1950), and David Purley (1945).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, Bill Bruford ranks 131. Before him are Ian Hill (1952), Dido (1971), Alan Wilder (1959), Tony Sheridan (1940), Dick Taylor (1943), and Mike Ratledge (1943). After him are Rick Wakeman (1949), Tony Banks (1950), Rick Davies (1944), Mitch Mitchell (1947), Philip Selway (1967), and Steve Jones (1955).

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