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Gary Brooker (29 May 1945 – 19 February 2022) was an English singer and pianist, and the founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum. == Early life == Born in Hackney Hospital, East London, on 29 May 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 professional musician, playing steel guitar with Felix Mendelssohn's Hawaiian Serenaders, and as a... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Gary Brooker first charted in 1967 with A Whiter Shade of Pale.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 8 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.