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Gary Brooker RIP

Henry Irving
Henry Irving Posts: 85,271
edited February 2022 in Not Sports Related
The Procul Harum singer has died 

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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,621
    RIP, that's a real shame. Was lucky enough to catch them live a couple of times when my car was in the display at Kenney Jones' polo club for the Rock 'n' Horsepower events.

    They really impressed me and was surprising how heavy they were at times.
  • Gribbo
    Gribbo Posts: 8,514
    RIP
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    RIP.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,869
    Had such a distinctive voice

    RIP
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,861
    My wife and I walked back down the aisle as a newly married couple to the church organist playing 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'. He seemed somewhat surprised when we gave him the sheet music but he played it superbly. So an absolute soundtrack of one of the three best days of my life on this earth.

    RIP Gary
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,381
    RIP. A unique and splendid voice.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,048
    RIP great singer 
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    RIP Gary
  • HastingsRed
    HastingsRed Posts: 1,603
    soapy_jones said:
    RIP. A unique and splendid voice.
    Spot on RIP Gary.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,172
    Great voice, but small confession - I can't stand WSOP - the other stuff, great. RIP Gary Brooker.  

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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,495
    A really great top draw artist from the golden age of British Rock.
    Rock on Gary ….RIP fella.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,380
    R I P
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,064
    Whiter Shade of Pale is the only song of theirs that I know but what a song it is. Such a great voice. RIP
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,835
    Saw them at the Rainbow back in the day....RIP.
  • LennyLowrent
    LennyLowrent Posts: 2,705
    bobmunro said:
    My wife and I walked back down the aisle as a newly married couple to the church organist playing 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'. He seemed somewhat surprised when we gave him the sheet music but he played it superbly. So an absolute soundtrack of one of the three best days of my life on this earth.

    RIP Gary
    Surprised indeed was the organist.
    Must have thought to himself: 'now where do I know this piece from...'

    RIP Garry
  • stevexreeve
    stevexreeve Posts: 1,389
    Bit of a tradition for anyone who went to their gigs.

    We skipped the light fandango
    Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
    I was feeling kinda seasick
    The crowd called out for more
  • stevexreeve
    stevexreeve Posts: 1,389
    MORE!
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,964
    Another great artist gone,as someone of the this era,I am ,like all you other oldies getting really down at losing so many of the people,musicians ,sportsmen and sportswomen that I grew up alongside and idolised.
    Whiter shade of Pale,was a musical Icon,and still makes the
    hairs on my neck stand up when I hear it.
    Saw Gary a few times playing with Bill Wymans  rythm Kings, a band that boasted at various times,Georgie Fame,Albert Lee,Martin Taylor and many other great artists.
    RIP to a legend

  • pettgra
    pettgra Posts: 1,573
    Did some really good stuff. I think he did a session once with 5/6 bass guitarists including Mark Knopfler and Mark King. Maybe wrong. RIP.

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