Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/17/1949
Place of Birth
Sevenoaks, Kent, England
Also Known As
William Scott Bruford
Bill Bruford
Biography
William Scott Bruford (born 17 May 1949) is an English former drummer and percussionist who first gained prominence as a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. After leaving Yes in 1972, Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s recording and touring with King Crimson (1972–1974), Roy Harper (1975), and U.K. (1978), as well as touring with Genesis (1976). In 1978, he formed his own group, Bruford, which was active until 1980.
During the 1980s, Bruford returned to King Crimson for three years (1981–1984), collaborated with several artists (including Patrick Moraz and David Torn), and form...
Known For
YesYears
Unknown Role
Yes: Classic Artists
as Himself
Yes - Union Tour Denver
as self
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
Unknown Role
A Week In The Life Of Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
as Percussion
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe: An Evening of Yes Music Plus
as Himself - Drums
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe In The Big Dream
Unknown Role
Prog Rock Britannia
as Self
Kazumi Watanabe w/Bill Bruford & Jeff Berlin - The Spice of Life
Unknown Role
King Crimson: Live in Argentina, 1994
as Acoustic & Electronic Percussions
King Crimson: The Noise (Live at Frejus)
Unknown Role
King Crimson: Three of a Perfect Pair Live in Japan
as Drums
King Crimson: Live in Munich, 1982
Unknown Role
Yes - Union Live
as Self - Drums
King Crimson: Deja VROOOM
as Himself (drums, percussion)
Amougies (Music Power - European Music Revolution)
as Self
Genesis: In Concert
as Self
YES: Fragile
as Percussion
King Crimson - Larks Tongues In Aspic
as Himself
Yes: Close to the Edge
as Drums, Percussion