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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 ]
In 2005, former Procol Harum organist Matthew Fisher filed suit in the High Court against Gary Brooker and his publisher, claiming that he co-wrote the music for the song. [59] Fisher won the case on 20 December 2006 but was awarded 40% of the composers' share of the music copyright, rather than the 50% he was seeking and was not granted ...
Encyclopedia of Popular Music [ 3 ] Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra , by the English band Procol Harum together with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra , was released in 1972; it was recorded at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium , in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada on 18 November 1971.
The song's lyrics were written by Keith Reid, and its music was composed by Gary Brooker, who also sang.It was featured on the band's 1967 album, Procol Harum. [1] The song is unusual in that the music was written before the lyrics; according to Reid, "99 out of 100 of those Procol Harum songs were written the words first, and then were set to music."
Title [A] Album details Peak chart positions UK [1]CAN [3]US [11]Flyback 4: The Best of Procol Harum: Released: March 1971; Label: Fly Formats: LP, 8-track — — — A Whiter Shade of Pale / A Salty Dog
Two lineups of Procol Harum onstage in 1970, 2001 and 2018. Procol Harum were an English progressive rock band from Southend-on-Sea. Formed in April 1967, the group originally consisted of vocalist and pianist Gary Brooker, guitarist Ray Royer, bassist David Knights, keyboardist Matthew Fisher, drummer Bobby Harrison and lyricist Keith Reid. The band went through a number of lineup changes ...
"Homburg" is a song by the English rock band Procol Harum, released as the follow-up single to their initial 1967 hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale". Written by pianist Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid, "Homburg" reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, [1] number 15 in Canada, and number 34 in 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.