A star-studded tribute to Procol Harum’s late singer and pianist Gary Brooker will happen on Dec. 4, that includes performances by Eric Clapton, Queen’s Roger Taylor, Genesis’ Mike Rutherford and extra.
“Remembering Gary Brooker” shall be held on the G Dwell arts middle in Guildford, England. Tickets go on sale to most of the people on Thursday. You may study extra on the venue’s web site.
Brooker’s Procol Harum bandmates — drummer Geoff Dunn, guitarist Geoff Whitehorn and keyboardist Josh Phillips — will carry out with the home band on the commemorative live performance, with proceeds going towards the Royal Marsden Most cancers Charity and Remedy Parkinson’s.
When did Gary Brooker Die?
Brooker died in February 2022 on the age of 76. “With the deepest remorse, we should announce the demise on Feb. 19, 2022, of Gary Brooker MBE,” the band shared on social media on the time. Brooker died peacefully at dwelling, the place he had been receiving most cancers remedy.
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Brooker was a founding member of Procol Harum, who scored a No. 1 hit of their native United Kingdom with their debut single, 1967’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale.” Though the band didn’t match the industrial success of that first single, they developed a fame as an incendiary reside act and vital proto-progressive rock band.
“Gary’s charisma was under no circumstances confined to the stage,” Procol Harum mentioned of their assertion concerning Brooker’s demise. “He lit up any room he entered, and his kindness to a multilingual household of followers was legendary. He was notable for his individuality, integrity and sometimes cussed eccentricity. His mordant wit, and urge for food for the ridiculous, made him a priceless raconteur (and his surreal inter-song banter made a captivating distinction with the gravitas of Procol Harum’s performances).”
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