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William Bruford, born on May 17, 1949, is a world-renowned English drummer, composer, and percussionist who rose to fame as the founding member and original drummer of the progressive rock band, Yes.
He is known for his work with Yes and his collaborations with various jazz artists. Bruford played drums for best-selling albums on the world's biggest stages with progressive rock bands, including King Crimson, Yes, and Genesis during the '70s.
After leaving Yes, Bruford toured with progressive rock bands like UK, Genesis, and King Crimson. He also collaborated with World Drummers Ensemble and many more. He formed a jazz-fusion group in 1972 and an electric jazz group, Earthworks, in 1986. He was the original drummer of the jazz group Bruford. In the '80s, Bruford played for King Crimson again from 1981-1984 and then did a short second collaboration with Yes after playing with former members of these bands. Bill Bruford played for King Crimson for the last time from 1994-1997.
On January 1, 2009, he retired from being a professional drummer and resorted to only doing some private gigs. Since then, he has completed several accomplished projects, such as running companies that deal with records and penning inspirational music, among others. With his successful career as a musician and writer, Bruford has amassed quite a huge fan base and net worth. Continue reading to know more facts about the legendary drummer, Bill Bruford, including his net worth.
Bruford has an estimated net worth of around $10 million. He has amassed this net worth from his career as a drummer, composer, and percussionist. His net worth keeps on growing.
With an estimated net worth of $10 million that he accumulated from his music career, Bill Bruford earns well annually. There is no information about his earnings per year.
Bill Bruford stands at the height of 5 ft 8 in (173 cm).
Born on May 17, 1949, Bill Bruford is 72 years old as of March 2022.
Bruford was born in Sevenoaks to Betty and John Bruford. He has two siblings, John and Jane. Talking about education, Bill Bruford went to New Beacon and Tonbridge High School. At the age of 13, he started playing drums. He attended Leeds University to study economics.
Bruford is married to Carolyn, and the couple has three children, Alex, Holly, and Jack. Alex is the former drummer of the Indie rock band, Infadels.
Bill Bruford is best known for being the original drummer of the progressive rock band, Yes. He also played drums for other famous rock bands, such as King Crimson, U.K., and Genesis.
Bill Bruford is the founding member and the original member of the progressive rock band, Yes. Despite having personal issues with Yes, Bruford played drums for Squire's solo album, 'Fish Out Of Water' in 1975.
In the same year, Bill Bruford played drums for 'HQ' by Roy Harper and for other artists. Later in the year, he played as a guest percussionist for Brand X, where Phil Collins played drums. In 1977, Bill Bruford's debut solo album, 'Feels Good To Me', marked his first attempt at songwriting. Following this, Bruford formed his own band, where he was the original drummer.
After his first solo album, Bill Bruford reunited with King Crimson bassist John Wetton in the progressive rock band U.K. From 1977-1978, the band did one UK tour and a few North American tours.
In 1981, Bill Bruford became a part of the newly formed King Crimson, with a different lineup. King Crimson re-emerged in 1994 as a six-member band comprising its '80s lineup, giving drumming duties to Bill Bruford.
Bill Bruford used Simmons electronic drums for his melodic drumming, and for the next 15 years of his career, he continued using Simmons drums. Although he enjoyed creative freedom with Earthworks, he collaborated with several musicians, such as one-time Yes keyboardist Patrick Moraz and bassist Tony Levin. After retiring from the progressive rock group King Crimson, he steered his focus toward Earthworks and its activities.
In 2016, Rolling Stone placed Bill Bruford at No. 16 on the list of 100 Greatest Drummers Of All Time. Bill Bruford was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. In 1990, Bill Bruford got inducted into Modern Drummer's Hall of Fame by the magazine's readers.
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