Birth of William Scott Bruford17 May 1949
Birth of William Scott Bruford, later Yes drummer and progressive rock innovator.
Historical person
Bill Bruford Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Bill Bruford, based on 6 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
6 records1949–19915 events2 places
Chronological biography
1949
1968
Yes1968
Founder Member of Yes
Yes1968
Joins Yes as drummer, bringing jazz-influenced precision to the early band.
1972
Departure1972
Leaves Yes after Close to the Edge and joins King Crimson.
Close to the Edge13 September 1972
Drums on Close to the Edge, his final studio album before leaving Yes.
1991
Union30 April 1991
Returns under the Yes name for Union and the large multi-member tour.
Titles and roles
Member of Yes
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.