Dee Palmer
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Birth name | David Victor Palmer |
Born | Hendon, London, England | 2 July 1937
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Years active | 1967–present |
Labels | Chrysalis |
Website | missdeepalmer |
Dee Palmer (formerly David Palmer; born 2 July 1937)[1] is an English composer, arranger,[2] and keyboardist best known for having been a member of the progressive rock group Jethro Tull from 1976 to 1980 (although she had worked with the band as an arranger since their inception in 1968).[3]
Early life and career
Palmer was born in
]Jethro Tull
Going about her early career as a jobbing arranger and conductor of recording sessions, Palmer recorded her first album project,
In 1980, leader
Solo work
Beginning in the 1980s, Palmer produced several albums of orchestral arrangements of the music of various rock groups, including Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes, the Beatles and Queen.[6]
In 2017, Palmer announced the release of her first solo album, Through Darkened Glass, which was released in January 2018 and has the guest appearance of former band-mate Martin Barre.[7][8][9]
In August 2019, Palmer appeared, alongside Barre, at Fairport's Cropredy Convention.[10]
Personal life
In 1998, Palmer came out as
Discography
Solo
- Through Darkened Glass (2018)
With Jethro Tull
- Providing orchestral arrangements
- This Was (1968)
- Stand Up (1969)
- Benefit (1970)
- Aqualung(1971)
- Thick as a Brick (1972)
- A Passion Play (1973)
- War Child (1974)
- Minstrel in the Gallery (1975)
- Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! (1976)
- As a full-time member
- Songs from the Wood (1977)
- Heavy Horses (1978)
- Bursting Out (1978 live album)
- Stormwatch (1979)
- Nightcap : The Unreleased Masters 1972–1991(1993)
- Live at Madison Square Garden 1978 (2009 DVD)
Symphonic arrangements
- A Classic Case, also known as Classic Jethro Tull (1985)
- We Know What We Like: The Music of Genesis (band) (the London Symphony Orchestra with David Palmer) (1987)
- Orchestral Maneuvers: The Music of Pink Floyd (1989)
- Steve Howe and Bill Bruford(1993)
- Orchestral Sgt. Pepper's (version of The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band) (1994)
- Passing Open Windows: A Symphonic Tribute to Queen (1996)
- Norske popklassikere (the London Symphony Orchestra with David Palmer) (1996)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dee Palmer Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-1101-6. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music (FRAM)". Royal Academy of Music. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "David Palmer". VH1. Archived from the original on 31 March 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ISBN 9780879308100. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ "Through Darkened Glass, by Dee Palmer". Missdeepalmer.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- ^ "Dee Palmer - Through Darkened Glass". Discogs.com. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
- YouTube
- YouTube
- ^ "Dee Palmer Interview with David Rees". Official Jethro Tull website. 29 June 2004. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Out. Here Publishing. December 2004. pp. 113–. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ Wright, Jeb (October 2004). "Dee Palmer Interview". Classic Rock Revisited. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
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External links
- Official website
- Dee Palmer discography at Discogs