Vincent Crane of Atomic Rooster

I can't refuse that he was an important man in music, he was a legend who brought progressive music alive and I could say that he was the father of this music.Vincent Crane (born Vincent Rodney Cheesman, 21 May 1943, in Reading, Berkshire, died 14 February 1989, in Reading, Berkshire) was a self-taught pianist, who studied theory and composition at Trinity College of Music. He graduated in 1964.He was at first heavily influenced by Graham Bond, and in 1967 teamed up with Arthur Brown and formed The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown. Their self-titled album (1967) had the track "Fire" on it, which became a massive hit single in both the UK and the U.S.
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown dissolved on tour in the U.S., with Crane and drummer Carl Palmer (of ELP) leaving the band to form Atomic Rooster in 1969.
Crane was plagued by a manic mental disorder, forcing him to be treated inside and outside hospitals numerous times. Crane is deservingly associated with the Hammond Organ which was central to the Crazy World of.. album, and Atomic Rooster's music. Further reading is Here