Chris Squire

Christopher Russell Edward Squire was an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was best known as the bassist and founding member of the progressive rock band Yes. He was the only member to appear on each of theirstudio albums, released from 1969 to 2014.

Squire was born onMarch 1948 in the north west London suburb of Kingsbury. He grew up there and in the nearby Queensbury and Wembley areas. His father was a cab driver and his mother a secretary for an estate agent. As a youngster Squire took a liking to Lena Horne and Ella Fitzgerald records belonging to his father, though his main interest was church music. At age six, he joined the church choir at St. Andrews in Kingsbury with Andrew Pryce Jackman, a friend of his who lived nearby. The choirmaster was Barry Rose, who was an early influence on Squire He made me realise that working at it was the way to become best at something. Squire sang in the choir at his school, Haberdashers Askes Boys School, then located in Hampstead.

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