Rip Gary Brooker

[EdmundD]

https://procolharum.com/gary-brooker-obituary.htm

[Mamyalynne]

RIP Gary and thank you.

[Mamyalynne]

[EdmundD]

[Lie-in King]

Very sad news. RIP Gary.

[Ken4155]

As soon as i hear the opening bars of AWSOP, i am instantly in a mood to just forget everything, sit and listen.

R.I.P. Gary.

[Stickybottle]

I was only just adding Annie Lennox’s version to my 90s playlist the other day on the iPod and had to listen to the original of course

How very sad

RIP

[Stickybottle]

What a legacy though :

"A Whiter Shade of Pale" was composed by Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher, while the lyrics were written by Keith Reid.
Originally, the writing credits only listed Brooker and Reid. In 2009, Fisher won co-writing credit for the music in a unanimous ruling from the Law Lords.

In 1977, the song was named joint winner (along with Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody") of "The Best British Pop Single 1952–1977" at the Brit Awards.
In 1998, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
In 2004, the performing rights group Phonographic Performance Limited recognised it as the most-played record by British broadcasting of the past 70 years and Rolling Stone placed it 57th on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". In 2009, it was reported as the most played song in the last 75 years in public places in the UK.

[tiggerblue10]

Bach would've been proud of AWSOP. Such an iconic song.

RIP Gary

[sunny-dave]

To write one classic is a dream - Brooker (and his co-writers) managed three - of which this is my favourite :

[JimF]

Very sad. I saw them many times over the years. They were so much more than that song.

[fender62]

what a voice...r.i.p

[ladybirder]

Really special. R.I.P. Gary.

[Patsy33]

Such a talent.
RIP Gary.