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"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a song by the English rock band Procol Harum that was issued as their debut record on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June and stayed there for six weeks. [10] Without much promotion, it reached number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [11]
Procol Harum (/ ˈ p r oʊ k əl ˈ h ɑː r əm /) were an English rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in 1967.Their best-known recording is the 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", one of the few singles to have sold more than 10 million copies. [4]
Special features included are the music video for "A Whiter Shade of Pale", a multipart documentary covering the making of the La Luna album and tour, a behind-the-scenes tour documentary, an interview, and an interactive tour map.
In Concert with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and Choir, by Procol Harum, is a live album released 2009.It was recorded in Ledreborg Castle in Denmark.. This album is also noteworthy because it contains a song that Procol Harum have never released before - "Symphathy [sic] for the Hard of Hearing".
The first single released was their cover version of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" in May 1984, which reached No. 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Another single released, "Top of the Rock" (as a promo only,) peaked at #15 on the "Billboard" Top Rock Tracks, [5] and it became popular in various airplay regions of the United States.
Matthew Charles Fisher (born 7 March 1946) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his longtime association with the rock band Procol Harum, which included playing the Hammond organ on the 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", for which he subsequently won a songwriting credit.
A call revealing that John’s death had been a suicide only turned him a whiter shade of pale. Summoned by Lynelle, Jamie couldn’t even bring himself to say what had happened, but he did manage ...
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" was released as the album's third single on early 2001. The single debuted at number thirty eight on the Japanese Singles Chart , and due to its massive airplay in the country, the song reached the top of the International Singles Chart , staying there for nineteen weeks.