Former King Crimson singer and bassist Gordon Haskell has died aged 74.
The news of the musician’s death was announced on his official Facebook page last night (October 18).
A post read: “It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gordon, a great musician and a wonderful person who will be sadly missed by so many.”
His cause of death has not yet been announced.
Haskell, who was born in Dorset, was a pop, rock and blues vocalist, guitarist, and bassist.
He was a school pal of King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp, with the two first working together in Fripp’s mid-1960s teenage group the League of Gentlemen.
Former King Crimson singer and bassist Gordon Haskell has died aged 74 (Image: PA)
Gordon first gained recognition as bass player in British band The Fleur de Lys.
He later spent a short time in King Crimson, singing one of the songs on their second album and both singing and playing bass on their third album.
After leaving King Crimson, he continued his music career as a solo musician.
Gordon finally gained international recognition in 2001 with his hit song “How Wonderful You Are”.
Gordon finally gained international recognition in 2001 with his hit song “How Wonderful You Are” (Image: Redferns)
Even before its release as a single in late 2001, Haskell’s song surpassed the Beatles’ “Hey Jude” and Frank Sinatra’s “My Way” to become the most-requested song on BBC Radio 2
This was followed by his platinum-selling album Harry’s Bar.
Haskell moved from Dorset to London in the late 1960s and briefly shared a flat with Jimi Hendrix.
While playing bass in Fleur De Lys Haskell recorded a few singles with the group to minimal success but achieved a No 1 and No 3 in South Africa and Australia as a songwriter with his song Lazy Life.
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