A pianist, songwriter and lyricist who fought cancer, died in his house at the weekend.
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“Gary’s voice and piano have been a defining constant of Procol Harum’s 50-year international concert career. Without any monkeys on stage or other tricks, he was always the most watched musician during the performance, “the statement said on the band’s website.
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The band’s biggest hit is the song A Whiter Shade of Pale from 1967, which reached the top of the British charts and scored in foreign charts. It was the band’s debut record, selling more than 10 million copies.
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The band Procol Harum, classified in the progressive rock genre, was active until 1977, then reunited in the early 90’s.
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