Bud Cockrell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bud Cockrell

American musician

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1950

Place of Birth: Greenville, Mississippi, United States

Date of Death: 06-Mar-2010

Profession: singer, singer-songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

James Ray "Bud" Cockrell (March 28, 1950 – March 6, 2010) was an American musician and singer-songwriter, best known as the original bassist and one of the lead vocalists for the San Francisco-based California rock band Pablo Cruise.
Cockrell was in the band at its inception in 1973, but left in 1977 before its most successful album, Worlds Away, to form a duo (Cockrell & Santos) with his wife and former It's a Beautiful Day bandmate, Pattie Santos.
He was replaced by bassist Bruce Day. Cockrell previously had a brief stint with the band It's a Beautiful Day with David LaFlamme and Pattie Santos and featured guests included Airto Moreira and his wife Flora Purim of Return To Forever and jazz fusion bassist Jaco Pastorius of Weather Report.