RIP Pete Brown

[Bapu]

Pete Brown dies at 82
Yesterday 12:14 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Songwriter and poet Pete Brown, who co-wrote “Sunshine of Your Love” and “White Room” for the short-lived rock supergroup Cream in the 1960s, has died. He was 82.

The London-based Brown died of cancer late Friday, according to a post on his Facebook page.

A poet who worked in the same circles as Allen Ginsberg and Spike Milligan, Brown was asked by drummer Ginger Baker to help write songs for Cream, a band he had formed with guitarist Eric Clapton and bass player Jack Bruce.

He also helped write the group's song “I Feel Free,” and formed a songwriting partnership with Bruce after Cream broke up that lasted more than four decades.

[57Gregy]

Spooky. Just turned on the radio after reading this and "Tales of Brave Ullysses" was on.

RIP.

[craigb]

Looks like another tough year! ?

[DeeringAmps]

14 hours ago, 57Gregy said:

Tales of Brave Ullysses

Martin Sharp wrote that one. Clapton used the same basic chord progression as White Room, that he credited to “Summer in the City” IIRC (it was the late sixties)

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[Old Joad]

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[Starship Krupa]

RIP Mr. Brown and thank you for the great music.

When I read the topic title, I was afraid that it was Pete Brown, the Microsoft engineer, champion of DAW's in the Windows environment and longtime Cakewalk ally.