Chris Squire
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Summary
Chris Squire was born on March 4, 1948[1], in Kingsbury[2]. He died on June 28, 2015[3], in Phoenix[4]. He worked as a bassist[5], songwriter[6], composer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,959 views/month, #6,287 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of death: June 27, 2015[10]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
- Native language: English[12]
- Educated at: Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School[13]
- Member of: Conspiracy[14], Yes[15], The Syn[16], XYZ[17], Cinema[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Genre: progressive rock[20]
- Record label: Atlantic Records[21]
- Discography: Chris Squire discography[22]
- Commons category: Chris Squire[23]
- Cause of death: acute erythroid leukemia[24]
- Family name: Squire[25]
- Given name: Christopher[26], Russell[27], Edward[28]
- Official website: http://www.chrissquire.com[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Chris Squire[30]
- Commons gallery: Chris Squire[31]
- Manner of death: natural causes[32]
- Instrument: bass guitar[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[34]
- Nickname: Fish[35]
- Birth name: Christopher Russell Edward Squire[36]
- Name in native language: Chris Squire[37]
- Start of work period: 1965[38]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[39]
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Country: GB[40]
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Began / founded: 1948-03-04[41]
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Ended / dissolved: 2015-06-28[42]
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Genre(s): progressive rock[43]
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Community tags: classic pop and rock, progressive rock[44]
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MusicBrainz ID: 3765dccd-b659-4298-9211-15c3f73b40bf[45]
Why It Matters
Chris Squire has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
He has been cited as an influence by Steve Harris[48], a bassist[49], b. 1956[50], of United Kingdom[51], specialised in heavy metal music[52].
FAQs
Where was Chris Squire born?
Chris Squire was born in Kingsbury[2].
Where did Chris Squire die?
Chris Squire died in Phoenix[4].
What did Chris Squire do for work?
Chris Squire worked as a bassist[5], songwriter[6], composer[7], and musician[8].
Where did Chris Squire go to school?
Chris Squire was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School[13].
Who did Chris Squire influence?
Chris Squire has been cited as an influence by Steve Harris[48].