Original: Clifford Lee "Cliff" Burton (February 10, 1962 â "September 27, 1986) was an American musician, best-known as the bass guitarist for the American thrash metal band Metallica.
Simplified: Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 - September 27, 1986) was an American bassist and songwriter, best known by being the bassist of thrash metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986.