Cliff Burton
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Cliff Burton was an influential American bassist and songwriter best known for his innovative work with the heavy metal band Metallica in the early 1980s.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
EZ-Street
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Trauma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Hillcrest Memorial Park, San Bruno, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | bus accident ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1962-02-10 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1986-09-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Chabot College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Metallica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTimeInBand | 1986 ⓘ |
| familyName | Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Clifford Lee Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
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speed metal ⓘ thrash metal ⓘ |
| givenName | Clifford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jason Newsted
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Robert Trujillo NERFINISHED ⓘ many thrash metal bassists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Geddy Lee
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Geezer Butler NERFINISHED ⓘ Lemmy Kilmister NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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keyboards ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | traffic collision ⓘ |
| memberOf | Metallica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongContribution |
(Anesthesia) – Pulling Teeth
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Creeping Death NERFINISHED ⓘ Damage, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ Fade to Black NERFINISHED ⓘ For Whom the Bell Tolls NERFINISHED ⓘ Orion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTechnique |
lead-style bass playing
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use of distortion and wah-wah on bass ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kill ’Em All
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Master of Puppets NERFINISHED ⓘ Ride the Lightning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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songwriter ⓘ |
| parent |
Jan Burton
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Ray Burton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Castro Valley, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Dörarp, Kronoberg County, Sweden ⓘ |
| residence | Castro Valley, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeInBand | 1982 ⓘ |
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