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Main instrument: Gary was taught the piano by Ronald Meachen; in 1967 GB told an NME interviewer that he also played cornet and trombone. See here for a moment's Brooker trumpeting. He was born at Hackney Hospital, 230 Homerton High Street, Hackney, E8, according to Pete Frame's Rockin' Around Britain (Omnibus Press 1989). Recordings by Gary's father, Harry Brooker: see here and here: review here; Gary's mother, see here |
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A Whiter Shade of Pale (45 RPM) |
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Four Brooker solo albums |
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| DVD: Live in Copenhagen | DVD: Live at the Union Chapel | DVD: I'm Coming Home: The Paramounts' Reunion, 2005: click here to order |
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Left: Gary Brooker as the October pin-up for 1967 in Jackie magazine (thanks, Charlie) |
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Gary's work, live and on record, with Kate Bush in 1982 onwards |
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Gary on two Colin John CDs (he's also on the Lonnie Donegan CD, Muleskinner Blues) |
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Gary Brooker, 'Artist in Profile' at London's Barbican, December 1999 |
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Addicted to Noise Birthday: PH's GB |
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'As always PH takes the uncommercial road': a 1996 Radio Azzurra interview with Gary |
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Gary in wide-ranging conversation with Roland from BtP |
Gary in a long and absorbing interview with ClassicRockPage.com |
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Links to many interviews |
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The Commander's Testimonials: Brooker on his fellow-Procolers |
Gary Brooker's song-introductions in concert |
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Major interview from Shine On |
A whimsical pseudonym |
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Gary Brooker inducted to the RockWalk |
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The Parrot Inn: Gary Brooker's pub |
Gary makes a Silver Jubilee clock |
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Gary introduces some of his favourite songs on German Radio, October 1999: comments on his own work too. |
Somewhere there are 50 or so videos of Fly Fishing in Clear Waters, for which Gary composed the musical background. Please send us more information |
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Peter and the Wolf: Gary Brooker learns to fly ... |
Brooker plays Hooker (John Lee, that is) |
| Gary Brooker biography (from a Ringo Starr homepage): see also here | |
| Gary playing at the Bosnia Benefit, NYC, 21 November 1995 | Gary played AWSoP at Mick Ronson's memorial concert (order CD here) |
| Gary's World Wildlife Fund track | Gary with Paul McCartney's Rockestra (1979) |
| Many pages: Delta: Gary's commission from the Royal Danish Ballet | Many pages: Gary's 1998 Brass Band commission, Le Bourdon des Alpes |
| Gary poses naked for charity |
