The musician of 67 years, who suffered from leukemia, was one of the founders of British symphonic group Yes and participated in all the albums of the band since 1969.
Chris Squire, bassist and co-founder of Yes, one of the flagship bands of progressive rock, died yesterday at age 67, according to a statement issued yesterday by members of the British band.
The band released on its website on Facebook that Squire “died peacefully” on Saturday in Phoenix, where he lived. Squire had announced last month that he was suffering from a form of leukemia, so he was in treatment.
“With great sorrow and an unbearable sadness we inform you of the passing of our dear friend and co-founder of Yes, Chris Squire “prayed the declaration of Alan White, Steve Howe, Geoff Downes and Jon Davison, members of Yes. A few weeks ago, bassist, nicknamed “The Fish” was announced to be submitted to a treatment for leukemia in the United States, which would take him away from the stage for a while.
Chris Squire was the only member Yes original and never left largely responsible for the band to continue playing.
It was also the only one who participated in all the albums released by the group since the first recording in 1969. Their full commitment to Yes meant that just he released a solo album, “Fish Out of Water”, 1975.
Squire met in 1968 when lead singer of Yes, Jon Anderson, and together they founded in London one of the standards groups and symphonic progressive rock in a lineup that included Peter Banks, Bill Brufford and Tony Kaye, with whom the band released their self-titled debut in 1969.
The musician, a leader of progressive rock in the 70, also she played in the XYZ supergroup of fleeting passage in the rocker ether, which included Jimmy Page
Yes, who presented the album “Heaven & Dev. Earth “last year, has Grammy winning hits like” Roundabout “and” Owner of a Lonely Heart “and took first place in Billboard in 80. The group is planning a US tour with the legendary band Toto cult in August, and is confirmed to replace Billy Sherwood Chris Squire.
The band had visited Rosario on Sunday November 21, 2010 at the Broadway theater there and Squire showed that passion and ductility in his Rickenbacker bass were intact
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