Boz Burrell
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| Boz Burrell | ||
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 Boz Burrell performing live
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Raymond Burrell | |
| Born | 1 August 1946 | |
| Died | 21 September 2006 | |
| Genre(s) | Rock | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician | |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, Bass guitar | |
| Associated acts |
King Crimson, Bad Company | |
Boz Burrell (born Raymond Burrell) 1 August 1946 in Lincoln, England - 21 September 2006 in Spain was a bass guitarist known for his involvement in bands such as King Crimson and Bad Company.
While singer/leader of "The Boz People" in the mid-1960s, Boz was selected to replace Roger Daltrey in The Who when the remaining members of that band were on the verge of firing Daltrey, which ultimately did not happen.
In the late 1960s he released some solo singles as singer (simply as "Boz")
In 1971, he was brought into King Crimson as a vocalist and, as the band needed a bassist, was rapidly taught bass by guitarist Robert Fripp. He was part of the band that recorded Islands and live album Earthbound. In recent years King Crimson has issued collector's live recordings from this era of the band.
He later joined Bad Company in 1973 to play bass, where he found international fame and fortune touring with them into the 90s. During his stint in Bad Company, he only wrote two songs Rhythm' Machine and Gone Gone Gone from the Desolation Angels LP. However, that one lone song was released as a single and is revered as one of the band's ultimate compositions.
In recent years, he had been working with Tam White.
He died following a heart attack in Spain on September 21, 2006, aged 60.
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| Bad Company |
| Members |
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| Paul Rodgers • Mick Ralphs • Boz Burrell • Simon Kirke • |
| Brian Howe• Robert Hart • Steve Price • Felix Krish • Rick Wills • Dave Colwell • Jaz Lochrie • Mark Wolfe |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Bad Company • Straight Shooter • Run With the Pack • Burnin' Sky • Desolation Angels • Rough Diamonds • Fame and Fortune • Dangerous Age • Holy Water • Here Comes Trouble • Company of Strangers • Stories Told & Untold • Merchants of Cool |
| Live albums: What You Hear Is What You Get • Live in Albuquerque 1976 |
| Films and videos: Merchants of Cool • Inside Bad Company 1974-1982 |
| Compilation albums: 10 from 6 • The Original Bad Company Anthology • Merchants of Cool |
