Clifford Lee Burton was born on February 10, 1962 at 9:38pm at the Eden Hospital in San Francisco, CA. His parents were two San Francisco hippies, Jan and Ray Burton. It was from them that Cliff got his image, his hippie ideals, but most of all, his attitude. Ray was a native of Tennesse, and worked as an Assistant Highway Engineer in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jan was a native of California. She worked for the Castro Valley school district. She taught students with disabilities. Cliff had a brother Scott David and sister Connie. On May 19, 1975 Scott died at 11:50am on the way to the hospital from a brain aneurysm. Cliff began playing the piano when he was 6 years old. He started playing the bass while a teenager. He took bass lessons from September 1978 to January 1980. Cliff had his own style. He was really laid back, relaxed and happy. Cliff liked his beer, his pot, etc. He drove a 1972 VW station wagon named "The Grasshopper". Cliff wore bell-bottoms, read HP Lovecraft, liked Mexican food, pier fishing, hunting, jamming and hanging out with his two best friends Dave and Jim. He grew up near San Francisco with Faith No More guitarist, Jim Martin. Burton was a cross between Clint Eastwood and EF Hutton. He didn't say much, but when he did, people listened. Cliff lived with his family in San Francisco, and for three and a half years he worked hard to take Metallica to the top. After replacing Ron McGovney in late 1982, Cliff instantly made a name for himself with his ...
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