A darker shade of sadness as Gary dies, aged 76

Procol Harum lead singer Gary Brooker has died, aged 76.

Gary, who co-wrote A Whiter Shade of Pale, had cancer. 

A statement on the band’s website confirmed that Gary had been receiving treatment but died peacefully at home. 

It read: ‘With the deepest regret we must announce the death on 19 February 2022 of Gary Brooker MBE, singer, pianist and composer of Procol Harum, and a brightly-shining, irreplaceable light in the music industry.”

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