1. Peter Ronald Brown was an English performance poet, lyricist, and singer best known for his collaborations with Cream and Jack Bruce.
10 Facts About Pete Brown
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Pete Brown became part of the poetry scene in Liverpool during the 1960s, and in 1964 was the first poet to perform at Morden Tower in Newcastle.
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Pete Brown became a significant advocate of British Beat Poetry, and in partnership with Michael Horovitz wrote poetry which they recited together as part of the 1965 event at the Royal Albert Hall.
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Pete Brown wrote the lyrics for most of Bruce's solo albums.
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Pete Brown was asked to leave the band, the day before they were due to support the Rolling Stones at Hyde Park.
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Pete Brown's vocals were subsequently removed from Mantlepiece and re-recorded by Chris Spedding, and the band was renamed The Battered Ornaments.
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Weathers and Breeze both departed, to be replaced by guitarist Taff Williams and drummer Ed Spevock, before finally disbanding in Autumn 1971, and Pete Brown went on to work with Graham Bond.
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Pete Brown then formed Pete Brown and Friends, and Flying Tigers, though neither group got beyond producing demos.
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In 2017, Pete Brown partnered with Gary Brooker writing lyrics for the songs on Procol Harum's final album, Novum.
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Pete Brown died of cancer in Hastings, Sussex, on 19 May 2023, at the age of 82.