Special Merit Awards Ceremony at Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on
February 7, 2006.
Photo Courtesy of The Recording Academy /Wireimage.com © 2006.
Photographed by Rick Diamond
Renowned British bassist Jack Bruce, who achieved international recognition as a member of trailblazing trio Cream, passed away October 25, 2014.
John Symon Asher “Jack” Bruce was born May 14, 1943 in Bishopbriggs, Lanarkshire, Scotland. During the 1960s he preformed with several seminal British bands such as the Bluesbreakers, Manfred Mann Band, and then formed Cream, one of the most influential bands in the UK, along with guitarist Eric Clapton and drummer Ginger Baker. Cream played blues-rock, rock and jazz-rock and sdiabandde in the late 1960s.
Throughout his solo career, Bruce played a wide range of musical genres, including rock, jazz, blues, R&B, fusion, world music.
“A 2006 recipient of The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award with rock supergroup Cream, Jack Bruce was a singer, bassist, songwriter, and composer whose contributions to rock music are legendary,” said Neil Portnow, President/CEO of The Recording Academy. “Known for mixing rock, blues, jazz, and classical genres, his extraordinary career spanned six decades, and forever changed rock music. His platinum-selling work with Cream, as well as his pioneering solo material, showcased his undeniably unique and richly toned style, as well as his inherent talent, and earned him the status as one of the greatest bass players of all time. Our music community has lost an influential, trailblazing and dynamic creator, and his legacy will continue to inspire and entertain. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, and all who have been enriched and elevated by his remarkable work.”