Clive Burr
Clive Ronald Burr (8 March 1957 – 12 March 2013) was an English drummer. He was in Iron Maiden from 1979 to 1982. Iron Maiden is a heavy metal band.
Clive Burr | |
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| Birth name | Clive Ronald Burr |
| Born | 8 March 1957 East Ham, London, England |
| Died | 12 March 2013 (aged 56) London, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Drummer |
| Years active | 1977–2013 |
Burr was in Samson before he joined Iron Maiden. He played the drums on three Iron Maiden albums: Iron Maiden, Killers, and The Number of the Beast. He helped write songs such as "Gangland" and "Total Eclipse". The band fired Burr in 1982.[1] Nicko McBrain played drums for the band after that. Burr played with other bands, such as Trust, Desperado, and Alcatrazz.
Burr died on 12 March 2013.[2][3] He had multiple sclerosis.[4]
References
- ↑ Classic Rock " The Archive " February 2011 " Page 32 " When drummer Clive Burr was ousted from Iron Maiden inArchive.classicrockmagazine.com. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
- ↑ Former Iron Maiden Drummer Clive Burr Passes AwayIronmaiden.com. Retrieved 6 September 2015.[dead link]
- ↑ Henne, Bruce. hennemusic (29 March 2013)Hennemusic.com. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ↑ |||| Welcome to Clive Aid |||| Rocking the Charity World. Retrieved 14 December 2019.