Procol Harum 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 t
Procol Harum c. 1968 Seated, from left: Gary Brooker, Keith Reid Standing, from left: David Knights, B. J. Wilson, Matthew Fisher, Robin Trower
The original lineup of Procol Harum at the Guards Crimean War Memorial. L to R: Bobby Harrison, Matthew Fisher, Gary Brooker, David Knights, Ray Royer.
Procol Harum c. early 1968. L to R: Knights, Robin Trower, Brooker, B.J. Wilson, Fisher.
Procol Harum in 1973. L to R: Chris Copping, Mick Grabham, Alan Cartwright, Keith Reid, Brooker, Wilson.
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a song by the English rock band Procol Harum that was issued as their debut single on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June and stayed
Procol Harum
…Procol Harum () 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. Although noted for their baroque and classical influence, Procol Harum's music is…
A Whiter Shadeof Pale Annie Lennox
The song's distinctive, Bach-inspired organ part was played on a Hammond M102.
One of the clips for the song was filmed at Witley Court, part of which was gutted by fire in 1937.
St Anne's Church, Highgate, second promotional clip