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    1945, Brooker grew up in Hackney before the family moved out to Middlesex (Bush Hill Park and then to nearby Edmonton). His father Harry Brooker was a...
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    in April 1967, the group originally consisted of vocalist and pianist Gary Brooker, guitarist Ray Royer, bassist David Knights, keyboardist Matthew Fisher...
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    performing their songs, Brooker and Reid decided to form their own band which would use their songs as their sole material. Brooker, in addition to vocals...
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  • been previously used on albums by the Beatles and the the Shadows. When Gary Brooker first performed "A Salty Dog" on piano with Keith Reid's lyrics for drummer...
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  • Gary Brooks Faulkner (born 1958) is an American former construction worker and landlord who was arrested in 2010 in Pakistan carrying a katana, pistol...
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  • left to right are: Gary Brooker, Chris Copping, Robin Trower, and B. J. Wilson. All lyrics are written by Keith Reid Gary Brooker – piano, vocals (except...
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  • Truth Won't Fade Away" (Gary Brooker, Matthew Fisher, Keith Reid) "Holding On" (Brooker, Reid) "Man with a Mission" (Brooker, Matt Noble, Reid) "(You...
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  • Heartbreakers, Billy Preston, Jools Holland, Albert Lee, Sam Brown, Gary Brooker, Joe Brown, Ray Cooper, Andy Fairweather-Low, Marc Mann, Dave Bronze...
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  • single. It was a Gary Brooker solo single and included on the Gary Brooker solo album Echoes in the Night, which was co-produced by Brooker and Fisher, who...
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    (Played only in America) or "Whiskey Train" (Played only in Europe) (Gary Brooker) "Show Me the Way" (Peter Frampton) "Sunshine of Your Love" (Jack Bruce...
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    A Whiter Shade of Pale (category Songs written by Gary Brooker)
    composed by Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher, while the lyrics were written by Keith Reid. Originally, the writing credits only listed Brooker and Reid....
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  • Copping to the remaining core roster of players (lead singer and pianist Gary Brooker, drummer B. J. Wilson and lead guitarist Robin Trower), Procol Harum...
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  • album also featured "Pandora's Box", a track that had been composed by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid early in the band's career. Cash Box said of "Pandora's...
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  • record label Regal Zonophone. All songs were originally credited to Gary Brooker (music) and Keith Reid (lyrics), except "Repent Walpurgis" written by...
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    of the songs on their 2017 album, Novum. He co-founded the band with Gary Brooker. Reid was a non-performing member; he did not play any instrument or...
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  • and bandleader Gary Brooker, the album was recorded in reaction to the two preceding albums which used extensive orchestration. Brooker stated, "We made...
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  • from DVD. "Grand Hotel" (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid) - 7:21 "Something Magic" (Brooker, Reid) - 4:00 "Butterfly Boys" (Gary Brooker, Keith Reid) - 4:48 (DVD...
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  • Vocalist/composer/piano player Gary Brooker then offered up the epic "The Worm and The Tree", a piece by lyricist Keith Reid that Brooker had been toying with on...
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  • in length and surpassed them in audacity". All tracks are written by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, except as noted Some issues of the album, including the...
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  • vocals) and Gary Nicholls (drums; born 1945, died April 2007). The initial line-up of the Paramounts, from September 1960, was Gary Brooker (piano, ex-Johnny...
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  • concert version by Harrison was included on his 1992 album Live in Japan. Gary Brooker performed the song at the Concert for George tribute in November 2002...
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    David Hentschel, Michel Polnareff, Lulu, Stephen Bishop, Eric Clapton, Gary Brooker, Maggie Bell and John Otway. Phil Collins was 18 when, with his friend...
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  • Conquistador (Procol Harum song) (category Songs written by Gary Brooker)
    "Conquistador" is a song by the English rock band Procol Harum. Written by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, it originally appeared on the band's 1967 self-titled...
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  • McDonald. It features contributions from Peter Frampton, Ian Lloyd, Gary Brooker, Steve Hackett and Hugh McCracken and King Crimson alumni, Michael Giles...
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  • playing electric guitar and singing lead vocals with a band consisting of Gary Brooker as a background vocalist, Henry Spinetti on drums, Richard Cottle playing...
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  • Individually noting the still potent talents of core members Matthew Fisher, Gary Brooker, and Keith Reid, they concluded that Procol Harum "have demonstrated...
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  • feature lyrics by Keith Reid. It is also the last in Gary Brooker's lifetime. Music by Gary Brooker and Josh Phillips, except where noted. Lyrics by Pete...
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  • tours between 1989 and 2000. Among these artists are Randy Bachman, Gary Brooker, Jack Bruce, Eric Carmen, Felix Cavaliere, Clarence Clemons, Burton Cummings...
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  • (piano, bass), John Paul Jones, Ronnie Lane, Bruce Thomas (basses), Gary Brooker, Linda McCartney, Tony Ashton (keyboards), Speedy Acquaye, Tony Carr...
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    Stevens and Lulu. While he was busy with session drumming, former bandmate Gary Brooker had put together a new band, Procol Harum, and despite having a huge...
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