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Vincent Crane (Vincent Rodney Cheesman) was born on 21 May, 1943 in Reading, Berkshire, England, is a Vincent Rodney Cheesman known professionally as Vincent Crane. Discover Vincent Crane's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old?

Popular As Vincent Rodney Cheesman
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Age 46 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 21 May 1943
Birthday 21 May
Birthplace Reading, Berkshire, England
Date of death 1989
Died Place Westminster, London, England
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1943

Vincent Rodney Cheesman (21 May 194314 February 1989), known professionally as Vincent Crane, was an English keyboardist, best known as the organist for the Crazy World of Arthur Brown and Atomic Rooster.

1961

Born Vincent Rodney Cheesman in Reading, Berkshire, he taught himself boogie woogie piano as a teenager before attending Trinity College of Music between 1961 and 1964.

Influenced by Graham Bond, he took up Hammond organ.

1966

In late 1966 he formed the Vincent Crane Combo, which comprised bass player Binky McKenzie, sax player John Claydon and drummer Gordon Hadler.

1967

In 1967 he teamed up with Arthur Brown in the Crazy World of Arthur Brown.

1968

Crane co-wrote "Fire", the 1968 hit single by the Crazy World of Arthur Brown.

Their debut album, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (1968) contained the song "Fire", co-written by Crane and a chart-topping hit single in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada, featuring Crane's organ and brass arrangements.

During their first tour of the United States in 1968, Crane had a nervous breakdown and returned to the United Kingdom where he spent 3 or 4 months in the mental hospital at Banstead.

Crane lived with bipolar disorder from at least 1968 onwards, periodically necessitating treatment at both out- and inpatient mental health treatment facilities.

1969

Crane rejoined the band but on a subsequent tour of the United States, the band disintegrated in June 1969 when Arthur Brown temporarily disappeared to a commune and Crane and drummer Carl Palmer left to form Atomic Rooster, playing their first concert at the Lyceum in London on 29 August headlining over Deep Purple.

1970

Atomic Rooster published their first eponymous album in 1970, and then drummer Carl Palmer left to form Emerson, Lake & Palmer that same year.

1971

Atomic Rooster enjoyed success in 1971 with two hit singles, "Tomorrow Night" (written by Crane) and "Devil's Answer".

Crane was the one constant member of the band through their many changing lineups, and wrote a slim majority of their material.

He collaborated with other musicians on a number of albums, including Rory Gallagher (Rory Gallagher, 1971), Arthur Brown (Faster Than the Speed of Light, 1979), Peter Green, Richard Wahnfried, and Dexys Midnight Runners (Don't Stand Me Down, 1985).

1983

In 1983, he was part of the one-off blues outfit, Katmandu, with Ray Dorset, Len Surtees, and Peter Green, who recorded the album A Case for the Blues.

1989

As a result of his mental health issues, Crane died of a deliberate overdose of painkillers in 1989 at age 45.