Reid said he was right for Procol Harum just from talking to him and decided before hearing him play. They teamed with organist Matthew Fisher, who had left Screaming Lord Sutch's backing group The Savages and advertised for work. ![]() Brooker, in addition to vocals and the piano, was also proficient in the organ, trombone, cornet, piano accordion, and Bengal flute. In April 1967, after several months writing together while failing to find any artists interested in performing their songs, Brooker and Reid decided to form their own band which would use their songs as their sole material. Their frontman Gary Brooker decided to retire from performing and focus on songwriting, and his old friend Guy Stevens introduced him to lyricist Keith Reid. In 1966, after Southend-on-Sea-based group The Paramounts were unable to generate any follow-up success with their UK top 40 single " Poison Ivy", the group disbanded. ![]() ![]()
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