Roger Bunn

Born in Norwich, England on July 19, 1942, Roger Bunn is one of those "early classic rock" players to go largely unnoticed within its annals but can rather be considered somewhat of a "musician's musician". Bunn grew up in the shadow of his father who was a well-known, highly decorated World War II hero, but by the end of the 1950s was taking part in the British skiffle and U.S. beat poet/jazz movements. He also began playing guitar in his teens and soon became a member of a local area band called the Bishops. In the early 60s, Bunn veered further into the realm of jazz as a bass player and th…