The bassist and co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes, Chris Squire, has died at the age of 67 years. The band paid tribute Squire as “linchpin” of Yes and inspiration for bassists in the world. He suffered from a rare form of leukemia.
The bassist and co-founder of the British rock bank Yes, Chris Squire, is dead. Squire died in the night Sunday in Phoenix in Arizona as his bandmates announced on Sunday.
“linchpin”
Just a month ago the musicians had announced that he was suffering from a rare form of leukemia and undergo in his adopted home in the United States of treatment will.
The band paid tribute Squire as “linchpin” of Yes and inspiration for bassists in the world. Keyboardist Geoff Downes wrote in the online short message service Twitter, he was devastated
Squire at all Yes albums to hear -. The only band member
Born in Northwest London, Squire 1964 was expelled from school because he was wearing too long hair. Together with the singer Jon Anderson, he founded four years later Yes. The band became famous after she appeared as the opening act for Janis Joplin. Squire played as the only member of the band on all studio albums the group and wrote many of their songs.
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