THE RECORDING ACADEMY STATEMENT RE: JACK BRUCE
Neil Portnow and Jack Bruce pose during The 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards Special Merit Awards Ceremony at Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on February 7, 2006.
Photo Courtesy of The Recording Academy® /Wireimage.com © 2006.
Photographed by: Rick Diamond
"A 2006 recipient of The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award with rock supergroup Cream, Jack Bruce was a singer, bassist, songwriter, and composer whose contributions to rock music are legendary. Known for mixing rock, blues, jazz, and classical genres, his extraordinary career spanned six decades, and forever changed rock music. His platinum-selling work with Cream, as well as his pioneering solo material, showcased his undeniably unique and richly toned style, as well as his inherent talent, and earned him the status as one of the greatest bass players of all time. Our music community has lost an influential, trailblazing and dynamic creator, and his legacy will continue to inspire and entertain. Our deepest condolences go out to his family, friends, and all who have been enriched and elevated by his remarkable work."
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Neil Portnow
President/CEO
The Recording Academy
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