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Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who served as the bassist for the heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He is renowned for his musicianship and influence. Burton's early musical ventures include performing in bands such as EZ-Street and Agents of Misfortune, and ...
Jun 12, 2020 · At some point in the early morning on September 27th, the tour bus hit a patch of black ice, skidded out of control, and flipped onto the nearby grass. The band members were thrown around like rag dolls, and Cliff Burton flew out of the window. The bus landed on him, and when a crane attempted to lift the bus off of his body its grip slipped ...
Sep 27, 2023 · On the night of September 27, 1986, a tragic accident took the life of much-loved Metallica bassist Cliff Burton (Image credit: Icon and Image) By the summer of 1986, Metallica were incapable of doing wrong. Buoyed by the success of Master Of Puppets, the band set off on a two-month European tour with support act Anthrax.
Sep 20, 2022 · The legend of Cliff Burton has been the biggest unifying influence on all subsequent generations of heavy metal bands, whatever their stripe. Being true to yourself may have been the founding tenet of the original rock and metal giants, but by the time Metallica came along to redraw the musical map in the 80s, metal had become codified.
Jul 9, 2008 · For Cliff Burton, 1986 was going to be the year when he would push his band to the next stage, investing them with still more of his musical talent. Photographer Ross Halfin, who spent extended periods of time with Metallica, explained: “The thing that people miss is that at the beginning it was very much Cliff Burton’s band.
Sep 27, 2021 · 1 He was a clever child. Clifford Lee Burton was born in Castro Valley, California, on February 10, 1962. The third child of Jan and Ray Burton, the young Cliff was a loner who preferred reading ...
Sep 27, 2023 · 37 Years Ago: Metallica Bassist Cliff Burton Dies in Tragic Bus Crash. Metallica emerged in the '80s as one of metal's brightest new stars. The upstart rock band consisted of singer/guitarist ...
Sep 12, 2022 · For decades after Cliff’s death, his father Ray Burton represented him among Metallica’s fanbase, right up until he passed away in 2020 at the age of 92. “Ray Burton was a good friend,” says Trujillo. “He would come and see me play with my bands Mass Mental or Infectious Grooves.
For the first time, Metallica: Back to the Front tells the fully authorized story of the creation of the Master of Puppets album and the subsequent tour. Fea...
Sep 27, 2023 · September 27 remains a painful day etched in the hearts of many, marking the tragic loss of the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton in 1986. Thirty-seven years later, Metallica honors his enduring legacy by including songs like “Orion” in their live performances as a heartfelt tribute to his memory. Today, they shared a live rendition of ...
