Former King Crimson singer Gordon Haskell has passed away at the age of 74.
The sad news was posted on his official Facebook page this morning in a statement.
It read: "It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Gordon, a great musician and a wonderful person who will be sadly missed by so many."
King Crimson formed back in 1978 in London, the group were put together by Robert Fripp and underwent numerous line-up changes.
Musician Haskell, a school friend of Fripp, joined the band in 1970 and went on to work on their second and third albums where he sang and played bass guitar.
He also featured on Fripp's pre-King Crimson band League of Gentlemen and played with psychedelic pop band Fleur de Lys - during which time he shared a London flat with Jimi Hendrix.
After departing the band, Haskell continued to make music as a solo artist and in 2001 became a contender for the coveted Christmas number one spot with single How Wonderful You Are.
It came following a huge campaign from BBC Radio 2 listeners and drive time host Johnnie Walker.
Haskell reached number two and narrowly lost out to Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman's cover of Somethin' Stupid in the end - but his tune does hold the title of most requested song ever on Radio 2.
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