# List of Procol Harum members

Procol Harum were an English progressive rock band from Southend-on-Sea. Formed in April 1967, the group originally consisted of vocalist and pianist Gary Brooker, guitarist Ray Royer, bassist David Knights, keyboardist Matthew Fisher, drummer Bobby Harrison and lyricist Keith Reid. The band went through a number of lineup changes over the next ten years, before disbanding in 1977. They reformed in 1991 and remained active until Brooker’s death in early 2022. The final lineup of Procol Harum consisted of Brooker, guitarist Geoff Whitehorn (from 1991), bassist Matt Pegg (from 1993), keyboardist Josh Phillips (in 1993, and from 2004) and drummer Geoff Dunn (from 2006).

## History
### 1967–1977

Procol Harum were formed in April 1967 by former Paramounts pianist and vocalist Gary Brooker and his songwriting partner Keith Reid, who enlisted Ray Royer, David Knights, Matthew Fisher and Bobby Harrison for the group's initial incarnation. For the recording of the band's debut single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", producer Denny Cordell brought in session drummer Bill Eyden in place of Harrison. Shortly after the single was released, Royer and Harrison left Procol Harum to form Freedom, with Brooker's former Paramounts bandmates Robin Trower and Barrie "B. J." Wilson taking their respective positions. The new lineup released Procol Harum, Shine On Brightly and A Salty Dog, before Fisher and Knights left in late 1969. They were replaced by another former Paramounts member, Chris Copping.
As a four-piece, Procol Harum released Home and Broken Barricades, before Trower left in July 1971 to pursue a solo career. He was replaced by Dave Ball, while Alan Cartwright (a former bandmate of Wilson's in Freddie Mack's band) took over bass from Copping, who remained on organ. This lineup's only release was Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, as Ball left in September 1972 during sessions for their next studio album and was replaced by Mick Grabham. Grand Hotel, Exotic Birds and Fruit and Procol's Ninth followed over the next three years, before Cartwright left in June 1976; Copping subsequently reverted to bass, as Peter Solley joined as the band's new organ player. The new lineup debuted on Something Magic, the band's last studio album for 14 years.
In April 1977, during the promotional tour for Something Magic, Copping joined Frankie Miller's band and was replaced in Procol Harum by Elton John's former bassist Dee Murray. The tour ended in May, and the following month Grabham announced that he had left the band, claiming that he had been "generally dissatisfied with my role ... for some months". The band played one final show in October when "A Whiter Shade of Pale" co-won the Single of the Year award at the 1977 Brit Awards, with Brooker, Wilson and returning members Cartwright and Copping joined by guitarist Tim Renwick.

### 1991–2006

In 1991, Brooker reformed Procol Harum with guitarist Robin Trower and organist Matthew Fisher, plus new members Dave Bronze on bass and Mark Brzezicki on drums. It was originally planned that B. J. Wilson would return on drums, however he died in 1990 after three years in a persistent vegetative state following a drug overdose. Trower left again after recording The Prodigal Stranger, with Tim Renwick returning for the subsequent tour. Renwick was replaced later in the year by Geoff Whitehorn. After a tour which spawned One More Time: Live in Utrecht 1992, Fisher briefly stepped away from the band to focus on studying for a degree, with Don Snow temporarily taking over for a summer tour. Laurence Cottle substituted for Bronze, who was performing with the Hamsters, at a show in August.
After nearly a year of inactivity, Procol Harum performed a handful of shows in May and June 1993, with former Diamond Head keyboardist Josh Phillips filling in for Fisher and former King Crimson drummer Ian Wallace in place of Brzezicki, who had rejoined Big Country. Fisher returned for shows starting in July, and Matt Pegg replaced Bronze the following month. Touring continued sporadically throughout the rest of the decade – Graham Broad performed drums for a run of shows in July and August 1995, and Henry Spinetti took over for shows in 1996. In 1997, the band played a one-off show in celebration of the 30th anniversary of "A Whiter Shade of Pale", with the regular lineup joined on several songs by former members Mick Grabham, Peter Solley, Alan Cartwright, Dave Bronze and Chris Copping.
Three years passed before Procol Harum performed again, in September 2000 with returning drummer Mark Brzezicki. They returned on a full-time basis the following year, touring regularly and releasing their first studio album in more than ten years, The Well's on Fire, in 2003. Long-time organist Matthew Fisher left the band in June 2004 due to "unresolved matters", with former stand-in Josh Phillips taking his place again. These matters were later revealed to have been a lawsuit filed by Fisher against Brooker and the band for songwriting credits and a share of royalties on "A Whiter Shade of Pale", which he won in December 2006.

### 2006–2022

In the autumn of 2006, Geoff Dunn replaced Mark Brzezicki on drums. The band's lineup has since remained constant since Dunn's arrival. However, the group's 2017 studio album Novum was their first not to feature lyrics by Keith Reid (most were written by Pete Brown).
Brooker died on 19 February 2022 with all following concerts being cancelled before and after his death, implying the band had disbanded.

## Members

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
| Gary Brooker | 1967–19771991–2022 (until his death) | vocalspiano | all Procol Harum releases |
| Keith Reid | 1967–19771991–2017 (died 2023) | lyrics | all Procol Harum releases from "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (1967) to MMX (2012) |
| Matthew Fisher | 1967–19691991–2004 (part time from 1992 to 1996) | organbacking and occasional lead vocalsrhythm guitar (1967–1969) | all Procol Harum releases from "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (1967) to A Salty Dog (1969), and from One More Time: Live in Utrecht 1992 (1999) to Live at the Union Chapel (2004)The Prodigal Stranger (1991) |
| David Knights | 1967–1969 | bass | all Procol Harum releases from "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (1967) to A Salty Dog (1969) |
| Ray Royer | 1967 | guitarbacking vocals | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (1967) |
| Bobby Harrison | 1967 (died 2022) | drumsbacking vocals | "Lime Street Blues" (B-side of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" 1967) |
| Barrie "B. J." Wilson | 1967–1977 (died 1990) | drumspercussion | all Procol Harum releases from Procol Harum (1967) to Something Magic (1977)Live at the BBC (1999)Still There'll Be More: An Anthology 1967–2017 (2018) – all previously unreleased live recordings |
| Robin Trower | 1967–19711991 | guitarbacking and occasional lead vocals | all Procol Harum releases from Procol Harum (1967) to Broken Barricades (1971)The Prodigal Stranger (1991)Still There'll Be More: An Anthology 1967–2017 (2018) – previously unreleased live recordings |
| Chris Copping | 1969–19771977 | organ (1969–1976, 1977)bass (1969–1971 and 1976–1977)rhythm guitar (1969–1971) | all Procol Harum releases from Home (1970) to Something Magic (1977)Live at the BBC (1999)Still There'll Be More: An Anthology 1967–2017 (2018) – previously unreleased live recordings |
| Alan Cartwright | 1971–19761977 (died 2021) | bassdouble bass | all Procol Harum releases from Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (1972) to Procol's Ninth (1975)Live at the BBC (1999)Still There'll Be More: An Anthology 1967–2017 (2018) – previously unreleased live recordings |
| Dave Ball | 1971–1972 (died 2015) | guitar | Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (1972) |
| Mick Grabham | 1972–1977 | guitar | all Procol Harum releases from Grand Hotel (1973) to Something Magic (1977)Live at the BBC (1999)Still There'll Be More: An Anthology 1967–2017 (2018) – previously unreleased live recordings |
| Peter Solley | 1976–1977 (died 2023) | organsynthesisers | Something Magic (1977) |
| Tim Renwick | 19771991 | guitar | none – live performances only |
| Dee Murray | 1977 (died 1992) | bass | none – live performances only |
| Dave Bronze | 1991–1993 | bass | The Prodigal Stranger (1991)One More Time: Live in Utrecht 1992 (1999) |
| Mark Brzezicki | 1991–19922000–2006 | drumspercussion | The Prodigal Stranger (1991)all Procol Harum releases from One More Time: Live in Utrecht 1992 (1999) to Live at the Union Chapel (2004)In Concert with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and Choir (2009) |
| Geoff Whitehorn | 1991–2022 | guitarbacking vocals | all Procol Harum releases from One More Time: Live in Utrecht 1992 (1999) to Novum (2017) |
| Josh Phillips | 1993 (touring)2004–2022 | organsynthesisers | all Procol Harum releases from One Eye to the Future: Live in Italy 2007 (2008) to Novum (2017) |
| Matt Pegg | 1993–2022 | bassbacking vocals | all Procol Harum releases from Live (2002) onwards |
| Ian Wallace | 1993 (died 2007) | drums | none – live performances only |
| Graham Broad | 19951997 | drums | none – live performances only |
| Henry Spinetti | 1996 | drums | none – live performances only |
| Geoff Dunn | 2006–2022 | drums | One Eye to the Future: Live in Italy 2007 (2008)all Procol Harum releases from The Spirit of Nøkken (2010) to Novum (2017) |

### Additional musicians

| Name | Years active | Instruments | Details |
| Don Snow | 1992 (touring) | organ | Snow temporarily substituted for Matthew Fisher, who was studying, for tour dates in May and June 1992. |
| Laurence Cottle | 1992 (touring) | bass | Cottle filled in for Dave Bronze for shows in August 1992, as Bronze had prior commitments with the Hamsters. |
| Dave Colquhoun | 2014 (one live show)2015 (two live shows) | guitarbacking vocals | Colquhoun stood in at short notice for the hospitalised Geoff Whitehorn for the live show and BBC recording at the Dominion Theatre, London, 24 November 2014. He also played in two shows in Finland in December 2015. |
| Pete Brown | 2016 (session) (died 2023) | lyrics | Brown, best known for his work with Cream, contributed lyrics to the bands last album Novum (2017) in 2016. |

## Lineups

| Period | Members | Releases |
| April – July 1967 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Ray Royer – guitar, backing vocals David Knights – bass Matthew Fisher – organ, guitar, backing vocals Bobby Harrison – drums, backing vocals Keith Reid – lyrics | "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (1967) (features Bill Eyden in place of Harrison, though Harrison played on the B-side "Lime Street Blues") |
| July 1967 – September 1969 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Robin Trower – guitar, backing vocals David Knights – bass Matthew Fisher – organ, guitar, backing vocals B. J. Wilson – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | Procol Harum (1967) "Homburg" (1967) Shine On Brightly (1968) A Salty Dog (1969) |
| September 1969 – July 1971 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Robin Trower – guitar, backing vocals Chris Copping – bass, organ, live guitar B. J. Wilson – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | Home (1970) Broken Barricades (1971) |
| July 1971 – September 1972 | Gary Brooker – vocals, piano Dave Ball – guitar Alan Cartwright – bass Chris Copping – organ B. J. Wilson – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra (1972) |
| September 1972 – June 1976 | Gary Brooker – vocals, piano Mick Grabham – guitar Alan Cartwright – bass Chris Copping – organ B. J. Wilson – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | Grand Hotel (1973) Exotic Birds and Fruit (1974) Procol's Ninth (1975) Live at the BBC (1999) |
| June 1976 – April 1977 | Gary Brooker – vocals, piano Mick Grabham – guitar Chris Copping – bass Peter Solley – organ, synthesisers B. J. Wilson – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | Something Magic (1977) |
| April – May 1977 | Gary Brooker – vocals, piano Mick Grabham – guitar Dee Murray – bass Peter Solley – organ, synthesisers B. J. Wilson – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | none – live performances only |
| October 1977 | Gary Brooker – vocals, piano Tim Renwick – guitar Alan Cartwright – bass Chris Copping – organ B. J. Wilson – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | none – live performances only |
| Band inactive October 1977 – early 1991 |||
| Early – mid-1991 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Robin Trower – guitar Dave Bronze – bass Matthew Fisher – organ Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | The Prodigal Stranger (1991) |
| August – October 1991 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Tim Renwick – guitar Dave Bronze – bass Matthew Fisher – organ Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | none – live performances only |
| December 1991 – April 1992 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals Dave Bronze – bass Matthew Fisher – organ Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | One More Time: Live in Utrecht 1992 (1999) |
| May – June 1992 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals Dave Bronze – bass Don Snow – organ (substitute) Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | none – live performances only |
| August 1992 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals Laurence Cottle – bass (substitute) Matthew Fisher – organ Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | none – live performances only |
| Band inactive August 1992 – May 1993 |||
| May – June 1993 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals Dave Bronze – bass Josh Phillips – organ (substitute) Ian Wallace – drums Keith Reid – lyrics | none – live performances only |
| July – August 1993 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals Dave Bronze – bass Matthew Fisher – organ Ian Wallace – drums Keith Reid – lyrics | none – live performances only |
| August – September 1993 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals Matt Pegg – bass, backing vocals Matthew Fisher – organ Ian Wallace – drums Keith Reid – lyrics | none – live performances only |
| Band inactive September 1993 – July 1995 |||
| July – August 1995 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals Matt Pegg – bass, backing vocals Matthew Fisher – organ Graham Broad – drums Keith Reid – lyrics | none – live performances only |
| Band inactive August 1995 – February 1996 |||
| February – April 1996 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals Matt Pegg – bass, backing vocals Matthew Fisher – organ Henry Spinetti – drums Keith Reid – lyrics | none – live performances only |
| Band inactive April 1996 – July 1997 |||
| July 1997 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals Matt Pegg – bass, backing vocals Matthew Fisher – organ Graham Broad – drums Keith Reid – lyrics | none – one live performance only (also featured various former members) |
| Band inactive July 1997 – September 2000 |||
| September 2000 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals Matt Pegg – bass, backing vocals Matthew Fisher – organ Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | none – one live performance only (also featured guest performer Mick Grabham) |
| Band inactive September 2000 – May 2001 |||
| May 2001 – June 2004 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals Matt Pegg – bass, backing vocals Matthew Fisher – organ Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | Live (2002) The Well's on Fire (2003) Live at the Union Chapel (2004) |
| June 2004 – September 2006 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals Matt Pegg – bass, backing vocals Josh Phillips – organ, synthesisers Mark Brzezicki – drums, percussion Keith Reid – lyrics | In Concert with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and Choir (2009) |
| September 2006 – February 2022 | Gary Brooker – lead vocals, piano Geoff Whitehorn – guitar, backing vocals Matt Pegg – bass, backing vocals Josh Phillips – organ, synthesisers Geoff Dunn – drums Pete Brown – lyrics (session 2017) | One Eye to the Future: Live in Italy 2007 (2008) The Spirit of Nøkken (2010) MMX (2012) ...Some Long Road... (2014) Novum (2017) |