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Also known as Christopher Russell Edward Squire

British musician

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Type
Person
Country
GB
Active from
1948-03-04
Active to
2015-06-28

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(4 March 1948 – 28 June 2015) Innovative bass player, songwriter, and secondary vocalist from the Progressive Rock group Yes, and as the band name's owner, the only musician to appear on all their albums. He is especially well-known for the use of Rickenbacker basses and his unique bass sound. Squire's solo record is 1975's Fish Out of Water, whose personnel includes Yes alumni Bill Bruford on drums and Patrick Moraz on keyboards. In 2000 and 2003 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Chris+Squir

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Born
Christopher Russell Edward Squire , ( 1948-03-04 ) 4 March 1948, Kingsbury , London, England
Died
27 June 2015 (2015-06-27) (aged 67), Phoenix, Arizona , U.S.
Genres
Progressive rock symphonic rock art rock
Occupations
Musician singer songwriter
Instruments
Bass guitar vocals
Years active
1965–2015
Labels
Atlantic Wounded Bird Sanctuary Lime Stone Ghost
Formerly of
The Selfs the Syn Mabel Greer's Toyshop Yes XYZ Conspiracy Squackett

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Official website
www.chrissquire.com
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Chris squire 1978.jpg
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Chris Squire
date of birth
1948-03-04
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Chris Squire
birth name
Christopher Russell Edward Squire
date of death
2015-06-27
nickname
Fish
name in native language
Chris Squire
start of work period
1965-00-00
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Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4 March 1948 – 27 June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist, backing vocalist, and only constant member of the progressive rock band Yes until his death in 2015. In 2017, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Yes.

Squire was widely regarded as the dominant bassist among the English progressive rock bands, influencing peers and later generations of bassists with his incisive sound and elaborately contoured, melodic bass lines. His name was associated with his trademark instrument, the Rickenbacker 4001 (British model RM1999). From 1991 to 2000, Rickenbacker produced a limited-edition signature model bass in his name, the 4001CS.

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