12 Things You Might Not Know About Cliff Burton

Sadly, the world never got to witness the full potential Cliff Burton had to offer, but even in the 24 years he was with us before his life was cut cruelly short by that tragic road accident in Sweden on September 27, 1986, the bassist left behind a legacy that few could touch. It’s a legacy that has been well documented through the years. But did you know the following tidbits? Let’s dive on in… He Was A Clever Child Clifford Lee Burton was born in Castro Valley, California, on February 10, 1962. The third child of Jan and Ray Burton, the young Cliff was a loner who preferred reading and music to playing outside. But he was a precocious child: age eight, he had the reading age of students eight years his senior. He Was Spurred By Tragic Circumstances Cliff ...

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