“Persistence is a pretty important part of making it in this business, which, in retrospect, is the easy part. Maintaining a profile is the difficult part of the job. Somehow or another, I muddled through that system and somehow am around to still enjoy playing for people.”

English musician, singer and songwriter

Christopher Russell Edward Squire was an English musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as the bassist, backing vocalist, and only constant member of the progressive rock band Yes until his death in 2015. He helped define Yes through its long career, anchored by his bass playing and harmony vocals. In 2017, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the band.