1. Gordon Haskell was an English musician and songwriter.
11 Facts About Gordon Haskell
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Gordon Haskell sang on the album In the Wake of Poseidon, and sang and played bass on Lizard.
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When King Crimson parted company with original singer Greg Lake, Gordon Haskell was asked to be the bassist and vocalist in the transitional King Crimson line-up of 1970.
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Gordon Haskell appeared on the albums In the Wake of Poseidon and Lizard.
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Gordon Haskell left the band acrimoniously following the recording of Lizard, during rehearsals for planned live work.
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Gordon Haskell objected to his vocal contributions being manipulated, using distortion and by being sped up, feeling it would damage his reputation.
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Gordon Haskell subsequently auditioned for Atlantic Records head Ahmet Ertegun, who had signed Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin which led to Arif Mardin producing Gordon Haskell's 1971 solo album It Is and It Isn't.
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Gordon Haskell arrived at the start of the 1980s deeply in debt and dissatisfied with the music business.
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Gordon Haskell then became introduced to Robbie McIntosh by Ken Watkins about performing together.
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Gordon Haskell accepted, but specified that he wanted to make his record the old-fashioned way: live, no overdubs, and grounded in solid songwriting and classically styled performances.
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Gordon Haskell died from cancer on 15 October 2020 at the age of 74.