Uriah Heep's Trevor Bolder Born
Trevor Bolder anchored the rhythm section of David Bowie's Spiders from Mars, providing the thunderous bass lines that drove the Ziggy Stardust album into rock history. He later spent two decades with Uriah Heep, demonstrating a versatility that made him one of British hard rock's most reliable and in-demand bass players.
June 9, 1950
76 years ago
What Else Happened on June 9
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