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Feb 22, 2022 · The frontman of the 1960s rock band, known for his hit A Whiter Shade of Pale, passed away from cancer at his home. He was a respected musician who toured with Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and others, and fought a legal battle over the song's royalties.
Gary Brooker MBE (29 May 1945 – 19 February 2022) was an English singer and pianist, and the founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum . Early life. Born in Hackney Hospital, East London, on 29 May 1945, [1] [2] Brooker grew up in Hackney before the family moved out to Middlesex ( Bush Hill Park and then to nearby Edmonton ). [3] .
Feb 22, 2022 · The singer-songwriter and pianist co-wrote and sang the band's 1967 classic \"A Whiter Shade of Pale\" and led them for 55 years. He also collaborated with Eric Clapton, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, and received an MBE for his charity work.
Feb 23, 2022 · Gary Brooker, the singer and pianist of the early progressive rock group Procol Harum, who co-wrote songs including “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” the improbable but overpowering hit during...
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Feb 22, 2022 · Gary Brooker, the frontman for Procol Harum, the long-running band most famous for 1967’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” died Saturday at age 76. The cause of death was cancer. The surviving ...
Feb 22, 2022 · USA TODAY. 0:04. 0:41. The voice behind the 1967 classic “A Whiter Shade of Pale” has died. Gary Brooker, frontman for British prog-rockers Procol Harum, died at his home following a...
Feb 23, 2022 · Associated Press. Feb. 23, 2022 6:26 AM PT. LONDON — Gary Brooker, the Procol Harum frontman who sang one of the 1960s’ most enduring hits, “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” has died. He was 76....
