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Keith Reid
English poet and lyricist (1946-2023)
Keith Stuart Brian Reid (19 October 1946 – 23 March 2023) was an English lyricist and songwriter. He was best known for writing the lyric of every original song released by Procol Harum, with the exception of the songs on their 2017 album, Novum. He co-founded the band with Gary Brooker.
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Reid was a non-performing member; he did not play any instrument or record with Procol Harum. After the band's break-up in 1977, he continued to write songs. Most notably, he co-wrote "You're the Voice", a UK top-10 hit for Australian singer John Farnham. Reid was born on 19 October 1946. He grew up in London and was Jewish, the son of a Holocaust survivor. He left school at an early age to pursue a songwriting career. He met Gary Brooker, lead singer with Procol Harum, with whom he co-wrote most of the band's songs (some music was written by organist Matthew Fisher and by guitarist Robin Trower), in 1966.
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