Bruce Palmer, 58; Musician Played Bass
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
for Buffalo Springfield
Bruce Palmer, 58, the bassist and an original member of the rock band Buffalo Springfield, died Oct. 1 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada, after a heart attack.
Born in Canada, Palmer played with Neil Young in a band called the Mynah Birds. Palmer and Young moved to L.A. in 1966 and joined Stephen Stills, drummer Dewey Martin and singer-guitarist Richie Furay to form the Buffalo Springfield.
The band’s five original members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.
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