Died On This Date (February 14, 1989) Vincent Crane / ’60s Prog Keyboardist
themusicsover Vincent Crane (Born Vincent Cheesman)
May 21, 1943 – February 14, 1989
Vincent Crane was a progressive rock keyboardist who is perhaps best remembered for his collaborations with Arthur Brown. In 1968, Crane played in Brown’s group, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, on their self titled debut. That album, which was executive-produced by Pete Townsend, included the underground rock hit, “Fire.” In 1969, Crane and another band member, Carl Palmer (later of Emerson, Lake and Palmer) left to form Atomic Rooster who had a handful of UK rock hits in the ’70s and early ’80s. Crane also collaborated with Rory Gallagher, Peter Green and Dexy’s Midnight Runners throughout his career. On February 14, 1989, 45-year-old Vincent Crane died of an overdose of pain killers. Atomic Rooster’s John Du Cann passed away in 2011.
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