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Cliff Burton – Biography

Joining Metallica in 1982—a year before the release of Kill 'Em All—former bassist Cliff Burton's impact on the metal band couldn't be more significant. From his signature finger-picking style to the energy and passion he brought to the band, Burton will forever remain a major part of Metallica's history and will always be in the hearts of fans across the world.

The Life of Cliff Burton

Burton was born on Feb. 10, 1962, in Castro Valley, Calif., to Jan and Ray. He was the baby of the family, having an older brother and sister. As a young kid, Burton was always interested in music and at the age of 13 picked up the bass guitar and started plucking away. In an interview with a 'Tallica fan site, Burton's mother explained that her son got into classical music and even studied Bach. His dedication to his craft was unmatched. "Between four and six hours a day, every single day, even after he got into Metallica," Jan said of Burton's practice schedule. "He'd stay up all nig

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Cliff Burton

American bassist and musician (1962–1986)

Cliff Burton
Burton in 1983
Birth name	Clifford Lee Burton
Born	(1962-02-10)February 10, 1962 Castro Valley, California, U.S.
Died	September 27, 1986(1986-09-27) (aged 24) Dörarp, Sweden
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Occupation	Bassist
Instruments
Years active	1974–1986
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Musical artist

Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who served as the bassist for the thrash metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He is renowned for his musicianship and influence.

Burton's early musical ventures include performing in bands such as EZ-Street and Agents of Misfortune, and frequently collaborating with guitarist Jim Martin. He was discovered by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich while performing in Los Angeles, who asked him to replace bassist Ron McGovney in Metallica. After the release of their first two albums Kill 'Em All (1983) and Ride the Lightning (1984), Burton and Metallica achieved their worldwide breakthrough with Master

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Cliff Burton

Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an Americanmusician. He is best known for playing the bass guitar in the thrash metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986.

Burton's early musical journey includes performing in bands such as EZ-Street and Agents of Misfortune. He was discovered by James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich while performing in Los Angeles, who asked him to take over the place of the bassist of Metallica at the time, Ron McGovney.

He died during a European tour in Sweden on September 27, 1986 when Metallica was celebrating the success of their album Master of Puppets. The band’s tour bus skidded off the road and flipped over. Burton was thrown out of the bus window and the bus fell on him. They attempted to rescue Burton from underneath the bus by lifting it with a crane, but the crane slipped, and the bus landed down on top of Burton a second time.^[1] By that time, he was already dead at just 24 years old.

Early life

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Burton was born in Castro Valley, California. He was bo