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Bruce Watson (other)
Bruce Watson may refer to: *Bruce Watson (American guitarist) (born 1959), American guitarist with Foreigner *Bruce Watson (Scottish guitarist) (born 1961), Canadian-born Scottish guitarist with Big Country * Bruce Watson (politician) (1910–1988), chairman of the Scottish National Party *Bruce Watson (songwriter) (born 1956), Australian songwriter *Bruce Watson (writer), American writer *E. Bruce Watson Edward Bruce Watson (born 16 October 1950) is an American geochemist at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. Education and career Watson received in 1972 his bachelor's degree in geology from the University of New Hampshire and in ... (born 1950), American geochemist See also * Watson (surname) {{DEFAULTSORT:Watson, Bruce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Watson (American Guitarist)
Bruce Watson (born June 4, 1959) is an American guitarist best known for playing in the rock band Foreigner. He also sings, plays mandolin, bass guitar, and slide guitar. Biography Watson is a third generation Los Angeles native whose love affair with rock n' roll began at the age of 10 when he heard Creedence Clearwater Revival’s "Born on the Bayou". Soon after, he convinced his father to buy him a Yamaha 12-string guitar that he played in front of his first audience, the local church group. It was not long until he discovered The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Allman Brothers Band, and Joni Mitchell. In the early 1990s in Los Angeles, Bruce began recording guitar tracks for music in commercials, films & television shows, and quickly thereafter, artist sessions. Following studio and road dates with the likes of B.B. King, Patti Smyth, Rod Stewart, Elton John, and others. After graduating from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California then earned his B.S. Degr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Watson (Scottish Guitarist)
Bruce William Watson (born March 11, 1961) is a Canadian-born Scottish guitarist, best known for being a member of Big Country. Early life and career Watson was born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. He moved with his family to Scotland as a toddler. Prior to joining Big Country, Watson had been a member of several Fife-based new wave bands including the Delinquents and Eurosect. Role in Big Country Watson's role in the band was primarily as a supporting guitarist. He typically contributed rhythmic textures ("Wonderland," "Lost Patrol") and repetitive melodic fills ("In a Big Country," "Look Away") which underpinned verses, contrasting with Stuart Adamson's more straightforward chord work in these sections. During solos, as Adamson played the main melody, Watson often contributed a counter-melody. Watson also played slide guitar on some of the band's early material, including "Rain Dance" and "Red Fox." Later on, Adamson played much of the slide guitar work on the band's songs. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Watson (politician)
Mearns Bruce Watson (3 April 1910 – 16 May 1988) was a Scottish organic chemist and Scottish National Party politician. He was the leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) from 1945 to 1947. Watson was born in Rubislaw, Aberdeen, the son of Mearns Watson snr, a fruit salesman. He studied chemistry at the University of Aberdeen and later taught there from 1935 to 1945 as an assistant lecturer in chemistry, and then as professor of organic chemistry. In 1945 he moved to Robert Gordon's Institute of Technology, where he was Head of Chemistry until he retired in 1975. As an organic chemist, Watson was exempted from military service during World War II and served instead as gas protection officer for the whole of the north of Scotland. In 1945, the SNP Chairman Douglas Young resigned after the party banned members from also holding membership of British political parties. Watson held that attempting to win self-government through British parties was a waste of time, and too ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Watson (songwriter)
Bruce Morrisby Watson (born February 1956, Terang) is an Australian singer-songwriter, satirist, and children's entertainer. Watson's satires are often political in nature. His style is generally contemporary folk music, he also writes and performs children's songs, conventional folk–country music and political songs. He has issued seven solo albums ''Politics, Religion and Sex'' (1990), ''Real World: Songs of Life, Love & Laughter'' (1994), ''Out My Window'' (1999), ''Are We There Yet?'' (2004), ''A Moving Feast'' (2004), ''Balance'' (2010) and ''Mosaic'' (2017). Early life and education Bruce Morrisby Watson was born on 12 February 1956 at Terang, a town in rural south-western Victoria. Bruce Watson was educated at Eltham, Brighton Road St. Kilda and Kew primary schools; for secondary education he went to Kew High and then Wesley College. The son of a clergyman and a language teacher, Watson developed a social conscience and a love of language that have influenced his son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Watson (writer)
Bruce Edward Watson (born August 17, 1953) is an American writer who specializes in American culture and history. He has written six books as well as feature articles, humorous essays, and book reviews for ''Smithsonian Magazine'', ''American Heritage'', and other publications. Watson publishes a blog called ''The Attic'' that highlights true stories ‘’for a kinder, cooler America.’’ Biography Watson was born on August 17, 1953 in Peoria, IL and grew up in Orange County, California. He studied creative writing at Pomona College from 1971 to 1973. He received a B.A. in journalism in 1976 from the University of California, Berkeley, an Elementary Education credential from California State University San Francisco in 1981, a M.Ed. in Elementary Education, specializing in Math, Science, and Instructional Technology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1990, and a M.A. in American History from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1995. He has taught at Deerfi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
