Jack Bruce, bass player and vocalist in legendary UK supergroup Cream, has died aged 71.
The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist had been suffering from liver disease. His family announced his passing via his official website.
Glasgow-born Jack formed blues rock band Cream alongside Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker in the sixties after stints performing with Manfred Mann and John Mayall. With Cream, he was responsible for writing many of their biggest hits including I Feel Free, Sunshine of Your Love and White Room.
Cream sold 35m albums between 1966 and 1968 and were awarded the world’s first platinum disc for their album Wheels of Fire.
In a statement, Jack’s family said: ‘It is with great sadness that we, Jack's family, announce the passing of our beloved Jack: husband, father, granddad, and all round legend. The world of music will be a poorer place without him but he lives on in his music and forever in our hearts.’
In 1993 Jack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream while the band were reunited in 2005 for a series of gigs at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The following year, Jack was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Grammy for his work with the band.
Outside of Cream, Jack worked as a bassist for hire with the likes of Lou Reed and Frank Zappa while also recording as a solo artist. His fourteenth solo record - Silver Rails - was released earlier this year.
The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist had been suffering from liver disease. His family announced his passing via his official website.
Glasgow-born Jack formed blues rock band Cream alongside Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker in the sixties after stints performing with Manfred Mann and John Mayall. With Cream, he was responsible for writing many of their biggest hits including I Feel Free, Sunshine of Your Love and White Room.
Cream sold 35m albums between 1966 and 1968 and were awarded the world’s first platinum disc for their album Wheels of Fire.
In a statement, Jack’s family said: ‘It is with great sadness that we, Jack's family, announce the passing of our beloved Jack: husband, father, granddad, and all round legend. The world of music will be a poorer place without him but he lives on in his music and forever in our hearts.’
In 1993 Jack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream while the band were reunited in 2005 for a series of gigs at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The following year, Jack was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Grammy for his work with the band.
Outside of Cream, Jack worked as a bassist for hire with the likes of Lou Reed and Frank Zappa while also recording as a solo artist. His fourteenth solo record - Silver Rails - was released earlier this year.
