Bruce Waibel
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Bruce Waibel | |
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| Birth name | Bruce Kenneth Waibel |
| Born | July 9, 1958 vocals |
| Years active | 1982–2003 |
Bruce Kenneth Waibel (July 9, 1958 – September 2, 2003) was an American
FireHouse. He died in 2003 and his death was ruled a suicide.[1]
Biography
Bruce Waibel was born on July 9, 1958, in Livingston, New Jersey.[2] When he was still a child, he moved to Florida. He started playing guitar when he was 9 years old.[1]
In 1982, Waibel joined the
roadie. Eventually he started playing guitar but switched to bass guitar
during his last seven years with the band. He recorded three albums with them, earning two gold records.
Waibel also performed with
Marshall Tucker, Captain Beyond, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Rick Derringer and others. He met guitarist Bill Leverty (guitarist of FireHouse) in 2000 and was invited to audition for the band that year. He played with them for three years, recording one album (O2
). He left the band in 2003 because he wanted to spend more time with his family. He also played bass on Leverty's first solo album, Wanderlust.
On September 2, 2003, Waibel was found dead at a friend's home in Florida. He had two children: Max Waibel (born in 1998) and Kimmerly Waibel.
References
- ^ a b "Former FireHouse bassist Bruce Waibel dies at age 45". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 2003-09-06. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
- ^ Bruce Kenneth Waibel Obituary legacy.com accessdate July 21, 2018
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