# Dee Palmer > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dee_Palmer > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dee_Palmer.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Palmer > Source revision: 1345870381 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Dee Palmer Born David Palmer (1937-07-02) 2 July 1937 (age 89) Hendon, London, England Genres Rock soundtrack modern classical Occupations Arranger musician Instruments Keyboards clarinet Years active 1967–present Label Chrysalis Website missdeepalmer.com Musical artist **Dee Palmer** (formerly **David Palmer**; born 2 July 1937)[1] is an English composer, arranger,[2] and keyboardist best known for having been a member of the [progressive rock](/source/Progressive_rock) group [Jethro Tull](/source/Jethro_Tull_(band)) from 1976 to 1980 (although Palmer had worked with the band as an arranger since their inception in 1967).[3] ## Early life and career Palmer was born in [Hendon](/source/Hendon), London,[1] and later studied composition at the [Royal Academy of Music](/source/Royal_Academy_of_Music) with [Richard Rodney Bennett](/source/Richard_Rodney_Bennett), winning the Eric Coates Prize[1] and The Boosey and Hawkes Prize. During studentship, Palmer taught clarinet to second study students. In 1994, Palmer was appointed a [Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music](/source/Fellow_of_the_Royal_Academy_of_Music).[4] ## Jethro Tull Main article: [Jethro Tull (band)](/source/Jethro_Tull_(band)) During an early career as a jobbing arranger and conductor of recording sessions, Palmer recorded a first album project, *[Nicola](/source/Nicola_(album))*, in 1967 with [Bert Jansch](/source/Bert_Jansch).[1] Palmer was then referred to [Terry Ellis](/source/Terry_Ellis_(manager)), then manager of the early [Jethro Tull](/source/Jethro_Tull_(band)), which was making its first album at Sound Techniques Studio in [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea%2C_London), London. At short notice, Palmer came up with arrangements for the horns and strings on the [Mick Abrahams](/source/Mick_Abrahams) composition, "Move on Alone" from the *[This Was](/source/This_Was)* album.[1] This work and professional performance endeared Palmer to the band[5] and Palmer was soon to visit them again, with a string quartet arrangement to "A Christmas Song".[1] Palmer arranged string, brass, and woodwind parts for Jethro Tull songs in the late 1960s and early 1970s, before formally joining the group in 1976 and primarily playing electronic keyboard instruments.[1] In 1980, leader [Ian Anderson](/source/Ian_Anderson_(musician)) intended to release the album *[A](/source/A_(Jethro_Tull_album))* with other musicians as a solo project, but was persuaded by his [record label](/source/Record_label) to release it instead under the Jethro Tull name. This resulted in every member of the group, including Palmer, leaving except guitarist [Martin Barre](/source/Martin_Barre) and Anderson himself. Palmer formed a new group, Tallis, with former Jethro Tull pianist and organist [John Evan](/source/John_Evan).[1] The new group was not commercially successful, and Palmer returned to film scoring and sessions.[1] ## Solo work Beginning in the 1980s, Palmer produced several albums of orchestral arrangements of the music of various rock groups, including Jethro Tull, [Pink Floyd](/source/Pink_Floyd), [Genesis](/source/Genesis_(band)), [Yes](/source/Yes_(band)), [the Beatles](/source/The_Beatles) and [Queen](/source/Queen_(band)).[6] In 2017, Palmer announced the release of her first solo album, *Through Darkened Glass*, which was released in January 2018 and has the guest appearance of former band-mate [Martin Barre](/source/Martin_Barre).[7][8][9] In August 2019, Palmer appeared, alongside Barre, at [Fairport's Cropredy Convention](/source/Fairport's_Cropredy_Convention).[10] ## Personal life In 1998, Palmer came out as [transgender](/source/Transgender) and [intersex](/source/Intersex), changing her name to Dee. Palmer was born with [genital ambiguity](/source/Intersex), assigned male at birth, and underwent several surgeries, the last in her late twenties. Palmer said her [gender dysphoria](/source/Gender_identity_disorder) had been a part of her life since she had been young, and that the dysphoria "started to reassert itself again" in the year following the death of her wife Maggie in 1995.[11][12][13] ## Discography ### Solo - *Through Darkened Glass* (2018) ### With Jethro Tull **Providing orchestral arrangements** - *[This Was](/source/This_Was)* (1968) - *[Stand Up](/source/Stand_Up_(Jethro_Tull_album))* (1969) - *[Benefit](/source/Benefit_(album))* (1970) - *[Aqualung](/source/Aqualung_(Jethro_Tull_album))* (1971) - *[Thick as a Brick](/source/Thick_as_a_Brick)* (1972) - *[A Passion Play](/source/A_Passion_Play)* (1973) - *[War Child](/source/War_Child_(album))* (1974) - *[Minstrel in the Gallery](/source/Minstrel_in_the_Gallery)* (1975) - *[Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die!](/source/Too_Old_to_Rock_'n'_Roll%3A_Too_Young_to_Die!)* (1976) **As a full-time member** - *[Songs from the Wood](/source/Songs_from_the_Wood)* (1977) - *[Heavy Horses](/source/Heavy_Horses)* (1978) - *[Bursting Out](/source/Bursting_Out)* (1978 live album) - *[Stormwatch](/source/Stormwatch_(album))* (1979) - *[Nightcap : The Unreleased Masters 1972–1991](/source/Nightcap_(album))* (1993) - *[Live at Madison Square Garden 1978](/source/Live_at_Madison_Square_Garden_1978)* (2009 DVD) ### Symphonic arrangements - *[A Classic Case](/source/A_Classic_Case)*, also known as *Classic Jethro Tull* (1985) - *We Know What We Like: The Music of [Genesis](/source/Genesis_(band))* (the [London Symphony Orchestra](/source/London_Symphony_Orchestra) with David Palmer) (1987) - *Objects of Fantasy: The Music of [Pink Floyd](/source/Pink_Floyd)* (1989) (re-issued in 2006 as "Orchestral Maneuvers") - *[Symphonic Music of Yes](/source/Symphonic_Music_of_Yes)*, [London Philharmonic Orchestra](/source/London_Philharmonic_Orchestra) with [Steve Howe](/source/Steve_Howe_(guitarist)) and [Bill Bruford](/source/Bill_Bruford) (1993) - *Orchestral Sgt. Pepper's* (version of [The Beatles](/source/The_Beatles)' album *[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band](/source/Sgt._Pepper's_Lonely_Hearts_Club_Band)*) (1994) - *Passing Open Windows: A Symphonic Tribute to [Queen](/source/Queen_(band))* (1996) - *Norske popklassikere* (the [London Symphony Orchestra](/source/London_Symphony_Orchestra) with David Palmer) (1996) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-AMG_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-AMG_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-AMG_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-AMG_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-AMG_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-AMG_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-AMG_1-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-AMG_1-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-AMG_1-8) ["Dee Palmer Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dee-palmer-mn0000222917). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved 18 April 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Nollen2002_2-0)** Nollen, Scott Allen (2002). [*Jethro Tull: A History of the Band, 1968–2001*](https://books.google.com/books?id=AsvpFwKVCN4C&pg=PA185). McFarland. pp. 185–. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-7864-1101-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-7864-1101-6). Retrieved 27 April 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Buckley2003_3-0)** Buckley, Peter (1 November 2003). [*The Rough Guide to Rock*](https://books.google.com/books?id=7ctjc6UWCm4C&pg=PT551). Rough Guides. pp. 551–. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-1-84353-105-0](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-84353-105-0). Retrieved 27 April 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music (FRAM)"](http://www.ram.ac.uk/viewfile.cfm?id=82&h=AF6C30994DA9A2992E08804E0987CCC9E56A9A3160463D55A22551C95E7466FA). *Royal Academy of Music*. Retrieved 27 April 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Eder, Bruce. ["David Palmer"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110331162712/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/palmer_david_jethro_tull_/artist.jhtml). VH1. Archived from [the original](http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/palmer_david_jethro_tull_/artist.jhtml) on 31 March 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Thompson2004_6-0)** Thompson, Dave (1 November 2004). [*Turn It On Again: Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins & Genesis*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ZKDcBOvRoGcC&pg=PA260). Hal Leonard Corporation. pp. 260–. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9780879308100](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780879308100). Retrieved 14 May 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Through Darkened Glass, by Dee Palmer"](https://missdeepalmer.bandcamp.com/album/through-darkened-glass). *Missdeepalmer.bandcamp.com*. Retrieved 21 March 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Dee Palmer - Through Darkened Glass"](https://www.discogs.com/Dee-Palmer-Through-Darkened-Glass/release/11690788). *Discogs.com*. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Through Darkened Glass - Dee Palmer - Behind The Scenes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml6mF3rdR9U) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Martin Barre Band: "Life is a Long Song" @ Fairport's Cropredy Convention; August 10, 2019](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJtkGAIiYi0) on [YouTube](/source/YouTube_video_(identifier)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Dee Palmer Interview with David Rees"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120330130836/http://www.j-tull.com/news/deepalmerand.cfm). *Official Jethro Tull website*. 29 June 2004. Archived from [the original](http://www.j-tull.com/news/deepalmerand.cfm) on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Publishing2004_12-0)** [*Out*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ZWIEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA113). Here Publishing. December 2004. pp. 113–. Retrieved 27 April 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Wright, Jeb (October 2004). ["Dee Palmer Interview"](https://web.archive.org/web/20050204093944/http://www.classicrockrevisited.com/Interviews04/DeePalmer.htm). *Classic Rock Revisited*. Archived from the original on 4 February 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2012. ## External links - [Official website](https://missdeepalmer.com/) - [Dee Palmer](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Dee+Palmer) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) v t e Jethro Tull Ian Anderson David Goodier John O'Hara Scott Hammond Jack Clark Mick Abrahams Clive Bunker Glenn Cornick Tony Iommi Martin Barre John Evan Jeffrey Hammond Barriemore Barlow John Glascock Dee Palmer Dave Pegg Mark Craney Eddie Jobson Gerry Conway Peter-John Vettese Paul Burgess Doane Perry Don Airey Maartin Allcock Andrew Giddings Dave Mattacks Jonathan Noyce Florian Opahle Joe Parrish Studio albums This Was Stand Up Benefit Aqualung Thick as a Brick A Passion Play War Child Minstrel in the Gallery Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die! Songs from the Wood Heavy Horses Stormwatch A The Broadsword and the Beast Under Wraps Crest of a Knave Rock Island Catfish Rising Roots to Branches J-Tull Dot Com The Jethro Tull Christmas Album The Zealot Gene RökFlöte Curious Ruminant Live albums Bursting Out Live at Hammersmith '84 A Little Light Music Jethro Tull in Concert Living with the Past Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Aqualung Live Live at Montreux 2003 Live at Madison Square Garden 1978 Live at Carnegie Hall 1970 Compilations Living in the Past M.U. – The Best of Jethro Tull Repeat – The Best of Jethro Tull – Vol II Original Masters 20 Years of Jethro Tull: Highlights Nightcap The Best of Jethro Tull – The Anniversary Collection Through the Years The Very Best Of The Best of Acoustic Jethro Tull The Essential 50 for 50 Boxed sets 20 Years of Jethro Tull 25th Anniversary Box Set Videos Slipstream 20 Years of Jethro Tull 25th Anniversary Video Living with the Past A New Day Yesterday Nothing Is Easy: Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 Live at Montreux 2003 Jack in the Green Live at Madison Square Garden 1978 Live at AVO Session Basel Around the World Live Songs "Sunshine Day" "A Song for Jeffrey" "Love Story" "Living in the Past" "Bourée" "Sweet Dream" "The Witch's Promise" "Teacher" "Aqualung" "Cross-Eyed Mary" "Mother Goose" "Hymn 43" "Locomotive Breath" "Life Is a Long Song" "Bungle in the Jungle" "Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day" "Too Old to Rock 'n' Roll: Too Young to Die" "The Whistler" "Songs from the Wood" "Heavy Horses" "Dun Ringill" Related Discography Members A Billion Hands Concert The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus A Classic Case Thick as a Brick 2 Jethro Tull – The String Quartets Category Authority control databases International ISNI VIAF GND WorldCat National United States Italy Czech Republic Spain Artists MusicBrainz People Deutsche Biographie --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dee Palmer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Palmer) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Palmer?action=history)). 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