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Former Jethro Tull Keyboardist Dee Palmer Dies at 88

6/16/2026

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Dee Palmer, former Jethro Tull keyboardist, died at 88, announcement made on June 13, 2026.
She arranged “Move on Alone” for the 1968 debut *This Was* and served as a full-time keyboardist from 1976 to 1980.
Palmer came out as transgender and intersex in 1998, later releasing *Through Darkened Glass* with Martin Barre in 2018 and performing at Cropredy in 2019.

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Dee Palmer, former Jethro Tull keyboardist, died at 88, announcement made on June 13, 2026.
She arranged “Move on Alone” for the 1968 debut *This Was* and served as a full-time keyboardist from 1976 to 1980.
Palmer came out as transgender and intersex in 1998, later releasing *Through Darkened Glass* with Martin Barre in 2018 and performing at Cropredy in 2019.