Birth of Christopher Russell Edward Squire4 March 1948
Birth of Christopher Russell Edward Squire, later Yes bassist and founding member.
Historical person
Chris Squire Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Chris Squire, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.
10 records1948–19858 events2 places
Chronological biography
1948
1966
Mabel Greer's Toyshop1966
Plays bass in Mabel Greer's Toyshop before forming Yes with Jon Anderson.
1968
Yes1968
Founder Member of Yes
Yes1968
Co-founds Yes and becomes the band's only constant member until illness stops him touring.
1969
Yes25 July 1969
Plays bass on the debut Yes album, establishing his bright and melodic bass style.
1971
Roundabout1971
Co-writes Roundabout, one of Yes's best-known songs from the Fragile period.
1975
Yesterdays28 February 1975
Appears on Yesterdays, a compilation drawing from the band's early catalogue.
1977
Going for the One15 July 1977
Plays bass on Going for the One as Yes regain strong chart momentum.
1981
Breakup1981
Sees Yes disband temporarily after the Drama line-up ends.
1985
Grammy Award1985
Shares a Grammy win for the instrumental Cinema from the 90125 album.
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.