Jack Bruce

Jack Bruce (born May 14, 1943) is a musician; a multi-instumentalist, composer, singer and, most importantly, a very influential electric bassist.

Born as John Symon Asher Bruce in Lanarkshire, near Glasgow, Scotla

Jack Bruce (born May 14, 1943) is a musician; a multi-instumentalist, composer, singer and, most importantly, a very influential electric bassist.

Born as John Symon Asher Bruce in Lanarkshire, near Glasgow, Scotland, he first came to attention playing string bass with Graham Bond in the early 1960s. That group covered a range of music, from bebop to rhythm and blues, and blues. The Graham Bond Organisation also included drummer Ginger Baker.