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Mark Horton/Getty ImagesA variety of noteworthy musicians from the rock and pop world, including Ringo Starr, Billy Joel and KISS' Paul Stanley, have paid

Gary Brooker, whose “Whiter Shade of Pale” launched the Summer of Love in 1967, has died, his bandmates in Procol Harem announced Tuesday. He was 76.

Frontman Paul Cotton, legendary lead guitar, lead singer and dominant composer of country rock’s famed band Poco for 40 years, has passed away unexpectedly, peacefully — he was 78.

Frontman Paul Cotton, legendary lead guitar, lead singer and dominant composer of country rock’s famed band Poco for 40 years, has passed away unexpectedly, peacefully — he was 78.

Inspired by an from an old friend, a former Wrexham musician has relived a special time in his music career.