Alan George Cartwright
10 October 1945 – 4 March 2021
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It is with great sadness and regret that I have to
tell you of the passing of long-time Procol Harum band member Alan
Cartwright, who left us in the early hours of the morning of 4 March.
Loved and cared for by family and friends, he was
at peace.
A fine musician but, more important, a fine person:
amiable
with a great sense of humour. Greatly missed. |
This doleful bulletin came to 'Beyond the Pale' on 7 March 2021 from Kenny
White, whose friendship
with Alan (and BJ of course) goes back some sixty years to their North London
schooldays.
He also kindly supplied the photograph below.
Previous work: Every Which Way
Tunes Music Network on Alan Cartwright
Sessions list: all non-PH and non-Paramounts records
(up to 1986) to which Procol Harum members contributed
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From Chris Copping
18 November 2008
Hi Roland
I just want to be recorded on the following.
I have been making copies of my favourite PH live recordings – notably
Croydon '76 and
Hollywood Bowl '73 – and have come to the
conclusion that Alan Cartwright is the unsung hero of such gigs.
The way he anchors things down whilst being able to
push forward when required recalls such footballers as
Rio Ferdinand and
Ashley Cole (to
mention
Puskás would reveal my age but
that's widely documented).
It is part of the secret of the band actually playing as a team and
being on the same page.
As for Mickey's guitar work at the Bowl – I
think we'd all like some of what he had!
I don't have any contact details for Al so hope this can be passed on.
I am proud to have been part of these gigs.
CC |
HARUM MAN
QUITS (from Sounds, 3 July 1976)
PROCOL HARUM have announced a line-up
change just before they headline an open air concert at York this Sunday.
Alan Cartwright, bass guitarist, has
left the group. His place has been taken by Chris Copping who was originally the
group’s bassist before moving to keyboards.
A new keyboard player has thus been
added to the group, Pete Solley. Pete was one of
Chris Farlowe’s Thunderbirds back in the Sixties and has also worked with Arthur
Brown, Terry Reid, Paladin and SNAFU.
He makes his British debut with the
group at York. (thanks, Per)
The picture apparently shows Alan Cartwright and BJ Wilson (and DJ Tony
Prince) when they played together in Freddie Mack's band, Dublin 1966. Click the
photo to read a related interview
More Procol personnel
