Bruce Mitchell (born 6 June 1940) is an English

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drummer, who plays regularly with

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in the Durutti Column.

Biography

Mitchell was born in the suburb of Didsbury, in the south of

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, on 6 June 1940. He had no formal musical education. His father was a drummer and a bass player. He was in a Manchester trad band, around 1960, and during a time, he was a hippie. Prior to 1974 he was in the group Greasy Bear. In 1974 he joined

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band Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias; the band folded in 1982. He also helps run Manchester Light and Stage. Mitchell joined

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in 1981 for the album '' LC'', and has managed the band.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mitchell, Bruce English rock drummers British male drummers British post-punk musicians 1940 births People from Didsbury Living people The Durutti Column members Musicians from Manchester