- Lead vocalist and keyboardist of 1960s band Procol Harum.
- He has performed with the S.A.S. (Spike Edney's All Stars) Band.
- He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to charity.
- Son of the steel guitarist Harry Brooker who performed with Felix Mendelssohn.
- Resides in Surrey, England.
- In July 1968, Brooker married Françoise Riedo ("Franky"), a Swiss au pair, whom he met circa 1965. The couple had no children.
- On 14 June 2003, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours, in recognition of his charitable services.
- When he left school, he went on to Southend Municipal College to study zoology and botany but dropped out to become a professional musician.
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