Alan George Cartwright (10 October 1945 – 4 March 2021) was an English

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player. He was born in London. Before joining

Procol Harum Procol Harum () were an English rock music, rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in 1967. Their best-known recording is the 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", one of the few singles to have sold more than List of best-selling si ...

in 1972 he played with the Freddie Mack Show together with fellow Harum band member B.J. Wilson and Roger Warwick. Cartwright's incorporation allowed Chris Copping to concentrate solely on the

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parts. The first Procol Harum album he worked on is the group's only official live album, '' Procol Harum Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra''. He continued touring and recording with the group until their penultimate album '' Procol's Ninth'', after which Copping once again took over on bass. After retiring from music, Cartwright spent many years in charge of the bar and social events at Bush Hill Park Bowls & Tennis Club, Enfield. Cartwright died on 4 March 2021, at the age of 75, having been diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2020.

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Procol Harum.com biography of Alan Cartwright
1945 births 2021 deaths English bass guitarists English male guitarists British male bass guitarists Procol Harum members Progressive rock bass guitarists {{UK-bass-guitarist-stub