Music Deaths: Gary Brooker, Lead Singer of Procul Harum

GARY BROOKER, 76

Died 19 February 2022

Lead singer of Procul Harum.

Founded the Paramounts in 1962 with friend Robin Trower.  The Rolling Stones were big fans of the Paramounts.  In 1966, he founded Procul Harum with Keith Reid, who wrote the lyrics to every song the band performed that weren't instrumentals or covers.

"A Whiter Shade of Pale" was their first hit (#5-1967) and that was Brooker singing and on electric piano.

Another big hit was "Conquistador" (#16-1972).

Robin Trower was lead guitarist 1968-1971.