Matthew Fisher
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About
Best known for playing the Hammond organ on A Whiter Shade of Pale, the #1 1967 Procol Harum hit.
Before Fame
He was originally a bassist but switched to the organ after hearing the band The Animals.
Trivia
He produced albums for Robin Trowerr like 1974's Bridge of Sighs and 1975's For Earth Below, both of which went Gold.
Family Life
His father died in 1965, which almost prompted him to leave Procol Harum.
Associated With
He played alongside guitarist Ritchie Blackmore in the band The Savages.
