NEW YORK, NY--(MARKET WIRE)--Sep 25, 2006 -- Raymond "Boz" Burrell, an original member and bass player with Swan Song/Atlantic recording group Bad Company, passed away of a heart attack on September 21 at his residence in Spain.
"Boz was a great musician and a great human being," said Atlantic Records Founding Chairman Ahmet Ertegun. "Atlantic began its long relationship with Boz when he was a member of King Crimson in the early 1970s, and so we were thrilled when he was recruited to become a founding member of Bad Company. The band went on to make a string of great records, and they were one of the most important and successful groups in the history of Atlantic. Steeped in jazz and blues, Boz's rock-solid playing was the anchor of the band's sound. We will miss him terribly, but his many fans will never forget all that he contributed to the history of rock and roll."
Born in England in 1946, Boz Burrell began his musical career as a vocalist with various jazz, soul, and rock bands. In 1970, he joined the second line-up of King Crimson as the band's new singer and bassist, being taught the instrument by Crimson founder/guitarist Robert Fripp. Leaving the band in 1972, he enjoyed a stint with legendary British bluesman Alexis Korner before being recruited by vocalist Paul Rodgers (ex-Free) and guitarist Mick Ralphs (ex-Mott the Hoople) for a new band they were forming. Joined by drummer Simon Kirke (ex-Free), the band became Bad Company, and was the first group signed to Led Zeppelin's new Swan Song label.
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damn it, it is news like this that makes me feel old.
Rest in Peace Boz, you old shooting star.
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