Metallica: Vater des ehemaligen Bassisten Cliff Burton verstorben

Ray Burton, der Vater des ehemaligen Metallica-Bassisten Cliff Burton, ist am vergangenen Mittwoch, den 15. Januar 2020 verstorben. Das teilte seine Tochter Connie über ihre Socials mit.

Burton sr. wurde 94 Jahre alt. Eine Todesursache wurde nicht ermittelt. Sein Sohn Ciff wäre in diesem Jahr 58 Jahre alt geworden.

Vater des ehemaligen Metallica-Bassisten Cliff Burton verstorben

Der Musiker verstarb am 27. September 1986, als sich seine Band Metallica auf dem Weg zu einem Konzert von Stockholm nach Kopenhagen befand. Der Fahrer verlor damals die Kontrolle über den Bus. Während das Fahrzeug von der Fahrbahn abkam, wurde der zu diesem Zeitpunkt schlafende Burton aus dem Fahrerfenster geschleudert und vom Gefährt unter sich begraben. Er wurde nur 24 Jahre alt.

Als Metallica 2009 in die Rock N‘ Roll Hall Of Fame aufgenommen wurde, trat er während der Ehrung den restlichen Bandmitgliedern zur Seite. Die Band selbst fand rührende Worte für den Vater ihres ehemaligen Bandkollegen.

„It is with incredible sorrow that we said farewell to Cliff’s dad Ray Burton last week. For 38 years, we were lucky enough to have the energy, wisdom and light of Ray in our lives. His eternal youth with his drive, positivity and relentless smile were both incredibly powerful and stirringly honest. From coast to coast and overseas too, Ray’s beaming face would regularly greet us, offering warmth and anchor to our travels, and when it came to the entire Metallica family, band, crew and fans, he viewed us all as his own. That he has passed away leaves an indefinable feeling of sadness and loss, but equally, we know Ray wouldn’t want us “moping around on our darn keisters” for too long. So, in honor of him, and the kind of man he was, we also want to truly celebrate the 94 years of life Ray gave everyone, knowing in certainty that a glint of his light, wisdom and energy will always be with us all wherever we go.

We love you Ray,
Rest In Peace“

Auch Sänger James Hetfield zollte Ray Burton Tribut und postete einige gemeinsame Fotos.

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MR. RAY BURTON Mr. Ray Burton is a hero of mine In earthly form, his end of the line He weathered many a difficult storm A strong compass true and gracefully worn To his last breath, I’ve not met a more positive man And to his son there was not a more loyal fan So he leaves the material world to be with his sons and wife I feel so very blessed to have had him grace my life In earthly form, his end of the line Mr. Ray Burton is a hero of mine May peace be yours. Love and Respect, James Orion 2013 Photos by @rosshalfin

Ein Beitrag geteilt von (@metallica) am Jan 20, 2020 um 8:56 PST

Wir wünschen den Hinterbliebenen alles Gute. Wir hoffen, dass Ray Burton seinen Son Cliff nun wieder in die Arme schließen kann.

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It is with incredible sorrow that we said farewell to Cliff’s dad Ray Burton last week. For 38 years, we were lucky enough to have the energy, wisdom and light of Ray in our lives. His eternal youth with his drive, positivity and relentless smile were both incredibly powerful and stirringly honest. From coast to coast and overseas too, Ray’s beaming face would regularly greet us, offering warmth and anchor to our travels, and when it came to the entire Metallica family, band, crew and fans, he viewed us all as his own. That he has passed away leaves an indefinable feeling of sadness and loss, but equally, we know Ray wouldn’t want us “moping around on our darn keisters” for too long. So, in honor of him, and the kind of man he was, we also want to truly celebrate the 94 years of life Ray gave everyone, knowing in certainty that a glint of his light, wisdom and energy will always be with us all wherever we go. We love you Ray, Rest In Peace Photos by @rosshalfin & @joeydabox Video by @brettmurrayphotography

Ein Beitrag geteilt von (@metallica) am Jan 20, 2020 um 7:23 PST

Foto: YouTube: „Metallica & the San Francisco Symphony: The Memory Remains (S&M² Clip)“