Cliff Burton
American bassist (1962–1986)
Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician. He is best known for playing the bass guitar in the thrash metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986.
Cliff Burton | |
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.jpg) Burton in 1983 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Clifford Lee Burton |
| Born | February 10, 1962 Castro Valley, California, United States |
| Died | September 27, 1986 (aged 24) Ljungby Municipality, Sweden |
| Genres | Thrash metal, speed metal |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Years active | 1979–1986 |
He died during a European tour in Sweden on September 24, 1986 when Metallica was celebrating the success of their album Master of Puppets. The band’s tour bus skidded off the road and flipped over. Burton was thrown out of the bus window and the bus fell on him. They attempted to rescue Burton from underneath the bus by lifting it with a crane, but the crane slipped, and the bus landed down on top of Burton a second time.[1] By that time, he was already dead at just 24 years old.
Discography
change- Kill 'Em All (1983)
- Ride the Lightning (1984)
- Master of Puppets (1986)
References
change- ↑ "26 Years Ago: Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton Dies in a Bus Accident". Retrieved 2012-12-30.
Other websites
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