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Bill Bruford

Bill Bruford

Known for ActingBorn 1949-05-17 (age 77)Sevenoaks, Kent, England
William Scott Bruford (born 17 May 1949) is an English former 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. He then played with his former Yes bandmates in Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe, which eventually led to a very brief second stint in Yes. Bruford played in King Crimson for his third and final tenure from 1994 to 1997, then continued with a new acoustic configuration of Earthworks. On 1 January 2009, Bruford retired from professional drumming, only briefly returning for a few private gigs. He has pursued other projects since then, including the operation of his two record labels, Summerfold and Winterfold, releasing an autobiography in 2009, and speaking and writing about music. In 2016, after four and a half years of study, Bruford received a PhD in Music from the University of Surrey. That year, Bruford ranked No. 16 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Drummers of All Time". In 2017, Bruford was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes.Read more

Movies & web series

Yes: Rock Of The 70's
10.0
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Yes: Rock Of The 70's

2009 · Movie

King Crimson: Live in Argentina, 19949.5
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King Crimson: Live in Argentina, 1994

2012 · Movie

Yes: Classic Artists9.0
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Yes: Classic Artists

2007 · Movie

King Crimson: The Noise (Live at Frejus)9.0
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King Crimson: The Noise (Live at Frejus)

1984 · Movie

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus8.3
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Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus

1993 · Movie

Prog Rock Britannia7.6
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Prog Rock Britannia

2009 · Movie

King Crimson: Deja VROOOM7.7
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King Crimson: Deja VROOOM

1999 · Movie

King Crimson: Three of a Perfect Pair Live in Japan7.7
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King Crimson: Three of a Perfect Pair Live in Japan

1984 · Movie

In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 507.2
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In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50

2022 · Movie

Yes - Union Live7.0
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Yes - Union Live

2011 · Movie

Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)7.0
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Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)

1970 · Movie

Genesis: In Concert6.8
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Genesis: In Concert

1977 · Movie

Yes - Union Tour Denver6.0
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Yes - Union Tour Denver

1991 · Movie

King Crimson: Live in Munich, 19826.0
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King Crimson: Live in Munich, 1982

1982 · Movie

King Crimson: Larks' Tongues in Aspic
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King Crimson: Larks' Tongues in Aspic

2023 · Movie

Yes: Close to the Edge
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Yes: Close to the Edge

2013 · Movie

Bill Bruford's Earthworks ‎– Footloose In NYC
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Bill Bruford's Earthworks ‎– Footloose In NYC

2002 · Movie

YES: Fragile
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YES: Fragile

2002 · Movie

YesYears
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YesYears

1991 · Movie

A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
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A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe

1989 · Movie

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream
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Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream

1989 · Movie

Kazumi Watanabe w/Bill Bruford & Jeff Berlin - The Spice of Life
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Kazumi Watanabe w/Bill Bruford & Jeff Berlin - The Spice of Life

1987 · Movie

Steve Howe - Beginnings
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Steve Howe - Beginnings

1975 · Movie