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Remembering Procul Harum’s Gary Brooker…

On 4th December 2023, many illustrious names from the world of rock music gathered together to perform a concert to remember the legendary Gary Brooker, acclaimed front man of Procol Harum and solo artist.

Brooker sadly passed away in February 2022 and left an incredible musical legacy. His many musical friends and admirers came together to stage this concert to celebrate his music and life and also to feature some of the music which he enjoyed.

A stellar gathering of musicians including Roger Taylor (Queen), Mike Rutherford (Genesis, Mike & The Mechanics), Paul Carrack (Mike & The Mechanics, Ace), Andy Fairweather Low, John Illsley (Dire Straits), Mike Sanchez, Brooker’s band mates from Procol Harum and many more, staged a fantastic sold-out concert at G-Live in Guildford that raised funds for two charities close to Gary’s heart, The Royal Marsden and Cure Parkinson’s.

Remembering Gary BrookerThe Concert is a clamshell boxed set featuring the entire concert on CD and also multi-region video Blu- Ray and DVD and been described as a “marvellous document of this memorable evening”, with some funds from the release also going to The Royal Marsden and Cure Parkinson’s charities.

Paul H Birch
Paul H Birch
RAMzine Senior Writer - Writer of fiction, faction and fact, has edited several newsstand magazines. He declares himself a hack for hire but refuses to compromise on the subject of music.

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