Chris Squire (far left), the bassist in the pioneering English progessive-rock band Yes, died Saturday at the age of 67. the group celebrated its 45th anniversary in 2013. While Reid (pictured above) isn't super-famous today, Observer reports that back in 1969, Aretha Franklin said, "There are only three things happening in England: The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Terry Reid." L A S V E G A S, June 28, 2002 -- The Who's bass player, John Entwistle, died in his hotel room Thursday, just as the band was about to kick off a North American tour. Chris Squire, the bassist and co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes who recently announced he had leukemia, has died, according to a statement from his band members on Sunday. The Bandâs pioneering blend of traditional country , folk , old-time string band, blues , and rock music brought them critical acclaim in the late 1960s and â70s and ⦠Before joining YES, David was the lead vocalist of a YES tribute band called Close to the Edge, and after leaving YES he sang for Canadian progressive rock band Mystery. NEW YORK (AP) â Chris Squire, the bassist and co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes who recently announced he had leukemia, has died, according to a statement from his band members on Sunday. He was 57. Chris Squire, the cofounder and bassist of the progressive rock band Yes who recently announced he was suffering from leukemia, has died at his home in Phoenix. Bassist Chris Squire, co-founder of the British progressive rock band Yes, has died at the age of 67, the band announced in a Facebook post. Anderson was also a member of Yes Featuring Jon Anderson⦠He is the eldest son of Rick Wakeman, who he replaced in YES from ⦠LONDON: Chris Squire, the co-founder and longtime bassist of progressive rock band Yes, has died at his home in Phoenix Arizona after losing battle with leukemia. He was 67. Syd Barrett, the troubled Pink Floyd co-founder who spent his last years in reclusive anonymity, has died, the band said Tuesday. By Martin Chilton 13 March 2013 ⢠09:09 am Peter Banks, of the band Yes, in 1969. Rush then re-located to the U.K., where the band recorded its next two albums, 1977âs A Farewell to Kings and 1978âs Hemispheres, at Rockfield Studios in Wales. David co-wrote the YES classics Sweet Dreams and Time and a Word, the latter being a regular in the set over the past few years. The band posted a statement on its Facebook page saying Squire âpeacefully passed awayâ ⦠TMZ, which broke the news, reported that the guitarist died at St. Johnâs Hospital in Santa Monica, California, Tuesday.His wife, Janie Liszewski, was reportedly by his side, along with Eddie Van Halenâs ⦠He was 57. NEW YORK (AP) â Chris Squire, the bassist and co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes who recently announced he had leukemia, has died, according to a statement from his band members on Sunday. Chris Squire, known for co-founding and playing bass for progressive rock band Yes, died Saturday night just a month after revealing that he had been diagnosed with leukemia. Chris Squire, the bassist and co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes who recently announced he had leukemia, has died, according to a statement from his band members on Sunday. Chris Squire, the bassist and co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes who recently announced he had leukemia, has died, according to a statement from his band members on Sunday. Chris Squire, co-founder of prog-rock band Yes and renowned bass guitarist, has died aged 67. He was 67. Current Yes ⦠Squire, co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes who recently announced he had leukemia, has died, according to a statement from his band members on Sunday, June 28, 2015. He was 67. Wakeman had five separate tenures with Yes between 1971 and 2004 but refused to be involved in the band ⦠Terry Reid, on the other hand, was an established rock singer and songwriter. Chris Squire, Yes Bassist and Co-Founder, Dies at 67. He was 67. He was 67. Peter Banks, the guitarist and founder member of progressive rock band Yes, dies at the age of 65. OLIVER WAKEMAN Keyboards: Oliver Wakeman is a rock keyboardist and composer. Yes confirm⦠Chris Squire, bassist and co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes, died on Saturday, according to a statement from his band ⦠The bassist, vocalist and songwriter passed away on Saturday following a battle with leukemia. The Band, Canadian-American band that began as the backing group for both Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan and branched out on its own in 1968. Christopher Russell Edward Squire (4 March 1948 â 27 June 2015) was an English musician, singer and songwriter best known as the bassist, backing vocalist and a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes.He was the longest-serving original member, having remained in the band until his death and appearing on ⦠Peter Banks dies: A founding member of the British rock band, Yes, passed on March 7. He was 67. He was 65. The music on those two albums ventured more in the direction of progressive rock. Peter Banks was consided a pioneer of progressive rock guitar. On the bandâs Facebook page, Yes wrote: âWe are sad to report the passing of David Foster, yesterday afternoon. John Roy Anderson (born 25 October 1944), known professionally as Jon Anderson, is an English-American singer and songwriter best known as the former lead singer of the progressive rock band Yes, which he formed in 1968 with bassist Chris Squire.He was a member of the band across three tenures until 2008. We send love and light to Davidâs daughter Kelly and the family.â â YES: Steve, Alan, ⦠Eddie Van Halen, the pioneering guitarist behind the hard-rock band Van Halen, has died of throat cancer. He was 67. NEW YORK (AP) â Chris Squire, the bassist and co-founder of the progressive rock band Yes who recently announced he had leukemia, has died, according to a statement from his Original Yes guitarist Peter Banks died Thursday in his home in London. Chris Squire, a founding member of the progressive rock band Yes, has died at age 67.. Of The Royal Affair Tour album, Alan White says: âThe Royal Affair tour album, being released in October, is a welcome new chapter in the wide expanse of YES live recordings.I hope you enjoy it.â Steve Howe adds: âHaving the opportunity to bring together the band members in the development of a well refined set of songs that ⦠He was 67. Chris Squire, the bass guitarist and co-founder of 1970s British progressive rock band Yes, has died at the age of 67, his bandmates say. He was 60. Peter Banks, a founding member of the British progressive rock band Yes and its original guitarist, has died at his home in London. He was 65. âAs our tastes got more obscure, we discovered more progressive rockâbased bands like Yes⦠The English musician, who was the only member of the band to appear on every album released from 1969 to 2014, passed away on June 27. When Page began putting together the band ⦠He was 67. Author: Scott Colothan Published 14th Oct 2019. 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