Former King Crimson member Gordon Haskell has died at the age of 74. His death was announced in a brief statement on the musician’s Facebook page on Sunday.
“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,” a statement read.
The Official King Crimson page noted, “His time in KC wasn’t a particularly happy part of his long career but his work on In The Wake Of Poseidon [1970]and in particular, Lizard [1971] is much admired in the Crimson community.
Haskell’s journey with the prog giants began even before the band formed; he was a school friend of guitarist, founder and longest-lasting member Robert Fripp and pre-Crimson, the two were in the group the League of Gentlemen in the mid-60s.
Fripp’s own FB page simply added, “Fly well, Gordon…”
Haskell’s solo musical career continued until his death and included the 2006 autobiography titled The Road To Harry’s Bar – Forty Years On The Potholed Path To Stardom. In 2019 he put out the album It’s Me And You And Them And Us, and his final album, The Cat Who’s Got The Cream, was released in January 2020.
No cause of death was given.
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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.
Posted by Gordon Haskell on Sunday, October 18, 2020
Gordon Haskell’s Facebook page is reporting that Gordon has died. His time in KC wasn’t a particularly happy part of his…
Posted by King Crimson on Sunday, October 18, 2020
