We are deeply saddened to report that Clive Burr passed away last night. He had suffered poor health for many years after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and died peacefully in his sleep at home.
Steve Harris said “This is terribly sad news. Clive was a very old friend of all of us. He was a wonderful person and an amazing drummer who made a valuable contribution to Maiden in the early days when we were starting out. This is a sad day for everyone in the band and those around him and our thoughts and condolences are with his partner Mimi and family at this time."
Bruce Dickinson adds “I first met Clive when he was leaving Samson and joining Iron Maiden. He was a great guy and a man who really lived his life to the full. Even during the darkest days of his M.S., Clive never lost his sense of humour or irreverence. This is a terribly sad day and all our thoughts are with Mimi and the family”
As Maiden fans all know, Clive joined Maiden in 1979 and performed on the first three albums Iron Maiden (1980), Killers (1981) and The Number Of The Beast (1982).
Prior to that he was a member of Samson, the band Bruce fronted before he too joined Maiden.
Vu sa maladie ça devait arrivé, au moins il n'a pas souffert!
R.I.P.
Prochains concerts: Pyrenean Warriors Opean Air / Rising Fest / Iron Maiden 2021? (Goteborg-Paris-Zurich-Stuttgart-Barcelone)
Gaëtan au KIT a écrit :Y'a des sites sur internet où tu marques ce que t'as picolé et ça te dit combien de temps il te faut pour dé-saouler. Et ben des fois c'est une semaine...
Triste jour.... mon batteur préféré nous a quitté.... vu sa maladie je pense que c'était mieux pour lui et ses proches qui ne devaient pas supporter de voir à quel point la maladie l'avait diminué....
Outre le fait que c'était un excellent batteur, il était unanimement apprécié dans le milieu ce qui est assez rare pour se rendre compte que sa gentillesse laigendaire était plus que réelle...
RIP, je me souviens avoir découvert son existence avec la VHS "Wasted Years" sur l'intro de la vidéo de "The Prisoner" à mes tout débuts dans le metal.
Mr. Gig a écrit :Décidément on est dans une sale période en ce moment, je me doutais que c'était incurable, mais pas que ça l'emporterait aussi vite.
Euh moi je suis plutôt etonne qu'il ait vécu aussi longtemps a partir du moment où sa maladie a été révélée. Les 3 dates du CliveAid a la Brixton Academy de Londres où on etait allé, ca remonte quand même a 11 ans presque pile, et il etait déjà mal en point...
Aujourd'hui je m'ecoutais "Killers" en plus...
RIP Mec.
GANDALF
"Seize the day or die regretting the time you lost
It's empty and cold without you here, too many people to ache over"
Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr has died in his sleep on Tuesday night (March 12) after a battle with multiple sclerosis. He was 56 years old.
Burr joined Maiden in 1979 after playing with a group called Samson, which also featured future Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson. He played with Iron Maiden on their landmark first three albums; ‘Iron Maiden’ (1980), ‘Killers’ (1981) and ‘The Number of the Beast’ (1982).
After his tenure in Iron Maiden, Burr went on to play with a variety of groups including Trust, Alcatrazz, Gogmagog, and Clive Burr’s Escape. Burr also played with Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider in a band called Desperado.
After Burr was diagnosed with MS, his former band mates started the Clive Burr Trust, a fund to help the drummer pay his household expenses, travel for treatment, and buy specialized equipment to help him stay mobile. Burr actively oversaw a series of concerts dubbed Clive Aid, through which he raised money for multiple sclerosis research and awareness.
Iron Maiden posted the following statement to their website on Wednesday (March 13):
“We are deeply saddened to report that Clive Burr passed away last night. He had suffered poor health for many years after being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and died peacefully in his sleep at home.
Steve Harris said “This is terribly sad news. Clive was a very old friend of all of us. He was a wonderful person and an amazing drummer who made a valuable contribution to Maiden in the early days when we were starting out. This is a sad day for everyone in the band and those around him and our thoughts and condolences are with his partner Mimi and family at this time.”
Bruce Dickinson adds “I first met Clive when he was leaving Samson and joining Iron Maiden. He was a great guy and a man who really lived his life to the full. Even during the darkest days of his M.S., Clive never lost his sense of humour or irreverence. This is a terribly sad day and all our thoughts are with Mimi and the family”
Funeral arrangements for Clive Burr have yet to be announced.
