Bill Bruford

William Scott Bruford (born 17 May 1949) is an English drummer and percussionist. He is known for his work from the late-1960s to the 1990s, primarily as both a founding member of Yes and as a member of three forms of King Crimson. Having been a part of the founding of Yes in 1968, he recorded five albums with them including The Yes Album (1971), Fragile (1971), and Close To The Edge (1972). Leaving Yes in 1972 Bruford spent the rest of the 1970s recording and touring with numerous groups.