Former Iron Maiden drummer, Clive Burr, sadly passed away last night. Iron Maiden have made an announcement regarding their former band mate on the official Iron Maiden website, which can be read here.
Clive Burr was the drummer for Iron Maiden on their first three albums in the early 1980's, and previous to this had played with the band Samson, who Bruce Dickinson was also the vocalist for after Burr had left to join Iron Maiden. Following Burr's departure from Iron Maiden due to personal and touring problems he briefly went on to become the drummer for French band Trust, essentially switching places with his replacement drummer in Iron Maiden, Nicko McBrain.
Burr went on to perform with other bands but was diagnosed with MS which ended up leaving him in a large amount of debt. Iron Maiden went on to form the Clive Burr Trust and following this Clive Aid was set up staging concerts around the world to raise money and awareness for multiple sclerosis.
Here is a video of Iron Maiden in 1982 with an iconic performance from Clive Burr on Run to the Hills
