Alan Cartwright nasceu há 79 anos...

  

Alan George Cartwright (London, 10 October 1945 – 4 March 2021) was an English bass player.

He was born in London. Before joining Procol Harum in 1972 he played with the Freddie Mack Show together with fellow Harum band member B.J. Wilson and Roger Warwick. Cartwright's incorporation allowed Chris Copping to concentrate solely on the organ parts. The first Procol Harum album he worked on is the group's only official live album, Procol Harum Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. He continued touring and recording with the group until their penultimate album Procol's Ninth, after which Copping once again took over on bass. After retiring from music, Cartwright spent many years in charge of the bar and social events at Bush Hill Park Bowls & Tennis Club, Enfield.

Cartwright died on 4 March 2021, at the age of 75, having been diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2020.

 

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Gary Brooker, vocalista dos Procol Harum, faz hoje 79 anos

     

Gary Brooker (Hackney, East London, 29 May 1945) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist and founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 2003, in recognition of his charitable services.

        

   

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Matthew Fisher, organista dos Procol Harum, faz hoje 78 anos

  

Matthew Charles Fisher (Addiscombe, 7 de março  de 1946) é um organista de Hammond, cantor e compositor inglês.

Ele foi membro dos Procol Harum, produtor de artistas como Robin Trower, James Dewar e Tír na nÓg e teve uma carreira a solo, com álbuns que incluem Journey's End (1973), I'll Be There (1974), Matthew Fisher (1980) e Strange Days (1981).

  

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A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum

We skipped the light fandango
turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda' seasick
the crowd called out for more
the room was humming harder
as the ceiling flew away
when we called out for another drink
the waiter brought a tray

and so it was that later
as a mirror told its tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale

She said: "There is no reason
and the truth is plain to see"
but I wandered through my playing cards
would not let her be
one of sixteen vestal virgins
who were leaving for the coast
and although my eyes were open
they might just as well've been closed

and so it was that later
as the miller told his tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale.

 

O baixo Alan Cartwright nasceu há 78 anos...

  

Alan George Cartwright (London, 10 October 1945 – 4 March 2021) was an English bass player.

He was born in London. Before joining Procol Harum in 1972 he played with the Freddie Mack Show together with fellow Harum band member B.J. Wilson and Roger Warwick. Cartwright's incorporation allowed Chris Copping to concentrate solely on the organ parts. The first Procol Harum album he worked on is the group's only official live album, Procol Harum Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. He continued touring and recording with the group until their penultimate album Procol's Ninth, after which Copping once again took over on bass. After retiring from music, Cartwright spent many years in charge of the bar and social events at Bush Hill Park Bowls & Tennis Club, Enfield.

Cartwright died on 4 March 2021, at the age of 75, having been diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2020.

 

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Gary Brooker, o vocalista dos Procol Harum, nasceu há 78 anos

     

Gary Brooker (Hackney, East London, 29 May 1945) is an English singer, songwriter,pianist and founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 2003, in recognition of his charitable services.

        

   

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Matthew Fisher, o teclista dos Procol Harum, faz hoje 77 anos

 

Matthew Charles Fisher (Addiscombe, 7 de março  de 1946) é um organista de Hammond, cantor e compositor inglês.

Ele foi membro dos Procol Harum, produtor de artistas como Robin Trower, James Dewar e Tír na nÓg e teve uma carreira a solo, com álbuns que incluem Journey's End (1973), I'll Be There (1974), Matthew Fisher (1980) e Strange Days (1981).

  

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A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum

We skipped the light fandango
turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda' seasick
the crowd called out for more
the room was humming harder
as the ceiling flew away
when we called out for another drink
the waiter brought a tray

and so it was that later
as a mirror told its tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale

She said: "There is no reason
and the truth is plain to see"
but I wandered through my playing cards
would not let her be
one of sixteen vestal virgins
who were leaving for the coast
and although my eyes were open
they might just as well've been closed

and so it was that later
as the miller told his tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale.

Gary Brooker, vocalista dos Procol Harum, nasceu há 77 anos

     

Gary Brooker (Hackney, East London, 29 May 1945) is an English singer, songwriter,pianist and founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 2003, in recognition of his charitable services.

        

   

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Matthew Fisher, teclista dos Procol Harum, faz hoje 76 anos

 

Matthew Charles Fisher (Addiscombe, 7 de março  de 1946) é um organista de Hammond, cantor e compositor inglês.

Ele foi membro dos Procol Harum, produtor de artistas como Robin Trower, James Dewar e Tír na nÓg e teve uma carreira a solo, com álbuns que incluem Journey's End (1973), I'll Be There (1974), Matthew Fisher (1980) e Strange Days (1981).

  

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A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum

We skipped the light fandango
turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda' seasick
the crowd called out for more
the room was humming harder
as the ceiling flew away
when we called out for another drink
the waiter brought a tray

and so it was that later
as a mirror told its tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale

She said: "There is no reason
and the truth is plain to see"
but I wandered through my playing cards
would not let her be
one of sixteen vestal virgins
who were leaving for the coast
and although my eyes were open
they might just as well've been closed

and so it was that later
as the miller told his tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale.

Matthew Fisher, dos Procol Harum, faz hoje 75 anos

 

Matthew Charles Fisher (Addiscombe, 7 de março  de 1946) é um organista de Hammond, cantor e compositor inglês.

Ele foi membro dos Procol Harum, produtor de artistas como Robin Trower, James Dewar e Tír na nÓg e teve uma carreira a solo, com álbuns que incluem Journey's End (1973), I'll Be There (1974), Matthew Fisher (1980) e Strange Days (1981).

  

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A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum

We skipped the light fandango
turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda' seasick
the crowd called out for more
the room was humming harder
as the ceiling flew away
when we called out for another drink
the waiter brought a tray

and so it was that later
as a mirror told its tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale

She said: "There is no reason
and the truth is plain to see"
but I wandered through my playing cards
would not let her be
one of sixteen vestal virgins
who were leaving for the coast
and although my eyes were open
they might just as well've been closed

and so it was that later
as the miller told his tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale.

Hoje é dia de ouvir Procol Harum e Oasis...

Gary Brooker nasceu há 75 anos!

   

Gary Brooker (Hackney, East London, 29 May 1945) is an English singer, songwriter,pianist and founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 2003, in recognition of his charitable services.

   

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Gary Brooker nasceu há 70 anos!

Gary Brooker (Hackney, East London, 29 May 1945) is an English singer, songwriter,pianist and founder and lead singer of the rock band Procol Harum. He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours on 14 June 2003, in recognition of his charitable services.

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Matthew Fisher, dos Procol Harum, faz hoje 66 anos

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Matthew Charles Fisher (Addiscombe, 7 de março de 1946) é um organista de Hammond, cantor e compositor inglês.

Ele foi membro dos Procol Harum, produtor de artistas como Robin Trower, James Dewar e Tír na nÓg e teve uma carreira solo, com álbuns que incluem Journey's End (1973), I'll Be There (1974), Matthew Fisher (1980) e Strange Days (1981).

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A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Procol Harum

We skipped the light fandango
turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda' seasick
the crowd called out for more
the room was humming harder
as the ceiling flew away
when we called out for another drink
the waiter brought a tray

and so it was that later
as a mirror told its tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale

She said: "There is no reason
and the truth is plain to see"
but I wandered through my playing cards
would not let her be
one of sixteen vestal virgins
who were leaving for the coast
and although my eyes were open
they might just as well've been closed

and so it was that later
as the miller told his tale
that her face at first just ghostly
turned a whiter shade of pale.

Música para blogger aniversariante...

Há 42 anos era a música do momento em Inglaterra, número um do UK Chart, quando nasceu o Fernando João... Parabéns!

We skipped the light fandango
Turned cartwheels cross the floor
I was feeling kinda seasick
But the crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
The waiter brought a tray

And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly,
Turned a whiter shade of pale
She said, there is no reason
And the truth is plain to see.
But I wandered through my playing cards
And would not let her be
One of sixteen vestal virgins
Who were leaving for the coast
And although my eyes were open
They might have just as wellve been closed
She said, Im home on shore leave,
Though in truth we were at sea
So I took her by the looking glass
And forced her to agree
Saying, you must be the mermaid
Who took neptune for a ride.
But she smiled at me so sadly
That my anger straightway died

If music be the food of love
Then laughter is its queen
And likewise if behind is in front
Then dirt in truth is clean
My mouth by then like cardboard
Seemed to slip straight through my head
So we crash-dived straightway quickly
And attacked the ocean bed