Clive Burr | |
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Birth name | Clive Ronald Burr |
Born | East Ham, London, England | 8 March 1957
Died | 12 March 2013 London, England | (aged 56)
Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
Occupation(s) | Drummer |
Years active | 1977–2013 |
Clive Ronald Burr (8 March 1957 – 12 March 2013) was an English drummer. He was in Iron Maiden from 1979 to 1982. Iron Maiden is a heavy metal band.
Burr was in Samson before he joined Iron Maiden. He played the drums on three Iron Maiden albums: Iron Maiden, Killers, and The Number of the Beast. He helped write songs such as "Gangland" and "Total Eclipse". The band fired Burr in 1982.[1] Nicko McBrain played drums for the band after that. Burr played with other bands, such as Trust, Desperado, and Alcatrazz.
Burr died on 12 March 2013.[2][3] He had multiple sclerosis.[4]