Jack Bruce, the singer and bassist for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band Cream, has passed away, his family confirmed the musician’s passing on his Facebook page. He was 71.
“It is with great sadness that we, Jack’s family, announce the passing of our beloved Jack: husband, father, granddad, and all round legend. The world of music will be a poorer place without him, but he lives on in his music and forever in our hearts,” the Bruce family wrote. Bruce’s publicist added, “He died today at his home in Suffolk surrounded by his family.” No other details were revealed but the Press Association reports that the bassist suffered from liver disease.
It’s probably hard to believe Ginger Baker, his wild and crazy drummer in Cream outlived him, Bruce sang a majority of Cream’s songs and provided a vital bass sound to a band that most consider the first and greatest hard rock band ever. It was just earlier this year the Bruce released a well received solo album titled Silver Rails.
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