What is Chris Squire?
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Chris Squire | image = Chris Squire Beacon Theatre 2013-04-09.jpg | caption = Squire performing with Yes in New York in April 2013 | image_size = | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Christopher Russell Edward Squire | alias = | birth_date = {{Birth date |1948|3|4|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Kingsbury]], [[Middlesex]], [[England]] | death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|6|27|1948|3|4|df=yes}} | death_place = [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]], [[United States]] | instrument = Vocals, bass | genre = [[Progressive rock]], [[symphonic rock]], [[pop rock]] | occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter | years_active = 1965–2015 | label = [[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]], [[Wounded Bird Records|Wounded Bird]], [[Sanctuary Records|Sanctuary]], Lime, Stone Ghost | associated_acts = [[The Selfs]], [[The Syn]], Mabel Greer's Toyshop, [[Yes (band)|Yes]], [[XYZ (UK band)|XYZ]], [[Conspiracy (band)|Conspiracy]], [[A Life Within a Day|Squackett]] | website = {{URL|chrissquire.com/}} }} '''Christopher Russell Edward''' (known as '''Chris Squire'''; 4 March 1948 – 27 June 2015) was an [[English people|English]] musician and [[singer-songwriter]]. He was best known as the [[bassist]] and founding member of the [[progressive rock]] band [[Yes (band)|Yes]]. He was the only member to appear on each of their 21 studio albums, released from 1969 to 2014. In May 2015, Squire announced a [[hiatus]] from Yes after he was diagnosed with [[acute erythroid leukemia]]. Squire died on 27 June at his home in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]], [[Arizona]], aged 67.<ref name=discoermusicdeath>{{Cite web|url=http://www.udiscovermusic.com/chris-squire-r-i-p|publisher=UDiscovermusic|title=Chris Squire R.I.P.|date=28 June 2015|access-date=28 June 2015}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}}