A guitarist with Procol Harum from 1967 to 1971, and again during the band’s
reunions in 1991 and 1995, Robin Trower (born in Catford, near London, on March
9, 1945) began his solo career with the album Twice Removed from Yesterday
(1973) and enjoyed some success, particularly with his next release, Bridge of
Sighs (1974), which attracted an American audience. His style carried on the
legacy of the late Jimi Hendrix throughout the decade in the guitar-bass-drums
trio format, blending blues and hard rock. Robin Trower went on to fill
stadiums, as evidenced by the album Live! (1976...