Dee Palmer, best known for her work with Jethro Tull, has died. She was 88 and died at home in Shropshire, England.
Palmer, who went by David Palmer before coming out as transgender in 1998, also produced a series of orchestral albums devoted to classic rock groups such as Pink Floyd, Genesis, Yes, The Beatles and Queen. Her Floyd album, “Objects of Fantasy — The Music of Pink Floyd,” was released in 1989.
Palmer’s first work with Tull was writing and conducting the brass section on “Move on Alone” from the band’s first album “This Was” (1968). She went on to provide arranging and conducting work for “Aqualung,” “WarChild,” “Minstrel in the Gallery” and “Too Old To Rock And Roll,” before becaming a full-fledged member of the band from 1978-80.
