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Vicki Newman

Gary Brooker dead: Procol Harum frontman who sang A Whiter Shade of Pale dies at 76

Procol Harum frontman Gary Brooker has died.

The singer, who co-wrote and sang the band's classic A Whiter Shade of Pale, was 76 when he lost his life to cancer on Saturday, February 19.

The band said in a statement: "He lit up any room he entered, and his kindness to a multilingual family of fans was legendary.

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