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Greg Norton

グレッグ・ノートン　/　ぐれっぐ・のーとん

American bass guitarist

March 13, 1959 (age 67)　・　Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Illinois
bass guitarist

My Take

What draws me to Greg Norton isn't a flashy resume but a quietly essential one. As the bassist of Hüsker Dü, the Minnesota trio that bent American hardcore toward melody and influenced a whole generation of alternative rock, he held down a low end that mattered more than most listeners ever notice. Born in 1959 in Rock Island, Illinois, he belongs to that breed of musician who serves the song over the spotlight. I have a soft spot for players like him: the rhythmic backbone, the unsung engine. Bands are remembered for their frontmen, but they survive because of people like Norton.

Overview

Gregory James Norton (born 13 March 1959) is an American bassist, formerly of the band Hüsker Dü.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Greg Norton
Name (Japanese): グレッグ・ノートン
Reading: ぐれっぐ・のーとん
Born: March 13, 1959 (age 67)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Boar
Origin: Rock Island, Illinois, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: bass guitarist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Two Rivers High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%B3%20(%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%B7%E3%83%A3%E3%83%B3)

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