Chris Squire, founding member and bass player of British prog rock band Yes, has sadly died aged 67.
According to an official statement from the band, the songwriter passed away in Phoenix, Arizona in the US.
Earlier in the year, the bassist revealed that he was suffering with acute erythroid leukemia, a diagnosis which led to him pulling out of the band’s summer live dates with rockers Toto.
The group said: ‘It’s with the heaviest of hearts and unbearable sadness that we must inform you of the passing of our dear friend and Yes co-founder, Chris Squire.’
‘For the entirety of Yes's existence, Chris was the band’s linchpin and, in so many ways, the glue that held it together over all these years. Because of his phenomenal bass-playing prowess, Chris influenced countless bassists around the world, including many of today’s well-known artists.’
Chris founded the band in 1968 with singer Jon Anderson and went on to enjoy huge and enduring popularity over the course of 20-plus albums. They achieved cross-Atlantic chart success with their massive number one, Owner of a Lonely Heart.
Visit the Yes website to read more tributes and memories of the songwriter.
According to an official statement from the band, the songwriter passed away in Phoenix, Arizona in the US.
Earlier in the year, the bassist revealed that he was suffering with acute erythroid leukemia, a diagnosis which led to him pulling out of the band’s summer live dates with rockers Toto.
The group said: ‘It’s with the heaviest of hearts and unbearable sadness that we must inform you of the passing of our dear friend and Yes co-founder, Chris Squire.’
‘For the entirety of Yes's existence, Chris was the band’s linchpin and, in so many ways, the glue that held it together over all these years. Because of his phenomenal bass-playing prowess, Chris influenced countless bassists around the world, including many of today’s well-known artists.’
Chris founded the band in 1968 with singer Jon Anderson and went on to enjoy huge and enduring popularity over the course of 20-plus albums. They achieved cross-Atlantic chart success with their massive number one, Owner of a Lonely Heart.
Visit the Yes website to read more tributes and memories of the songwriter.
