American Songwriter

5 Captivating Songs by Procol Harum Apart from “A Whiter Shade of Pale”

In 1967, Keith Reid dropped out of school to pursue songwriting and formed Procol Harum—which translated to “beyond these things” in Latin—with bandmate and co-writer Gary Brooker soon after. That ...

How a stranger's phrase inspired Procol Harum's 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'

A conversation overheard at a party helped Keith Reid compose Procol Harum's signature record, which went on to sell over 10 ...
Yahoo

Procol Harum's 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' Named Top One-Hit Wonder of the 1960s

While there's a handful of '60s hits that are still getting plenty of radio play, not every song from the era kept making waves despite having initial popularity. Procol Harum's 1967 song "A Whiter ...
Billboard

Procol Harum Reflects on 50th Anniversary of Iconic ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’ Debut Single

Debuts don't come much more auspicious than "A Whiter Shade Of Pale." By Gary Graff Debut singles don’t come much more auspicious than Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade Of Pale.” Released 50 years ago ...
Washington Post

Keith Reid, ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ lyricist, dies at 76

Keith Reid, who wrote the lyrics for “A Whiter Shade of Pale” and about 100 subsequent songs by the British band Procol Harum, died March 23 at a hospital in London. He was 76. The cause was colon ...
American Songwriter

Procol Harum’s”A Whiter Shade of Pale’ Co-Writer Keith Reid Dies at 76

Keith Reid, founding member of Procol Harum and the songwriter behind the band’s biggest hit “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” has died. He was 76. Reid died on March 23, 2023, at a hospital in London, ...
The Cheat Sheet

Paul and Linda McCartney Fell in Love With a 1960s Hit When They Met

According to the book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul heard Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale” for the first time the night he met Linda and he was taken with its lyrics. “It was the ...
Deadline.com

Gary Brooker Dies: Procol Harum Frontman, “Whiter Shade Of Pale” Singer-Songwriter Was 76

Gary Brooker, the Procol Harum frontman whose soaring vocals on the band’s 1967 proto-prog rock classic “A Whiter Shade of Pale” helped make the song a mainstay of 1970s FM radio, died February 19 of ...
The Washington Post

Dark Cloud Over 'Whiter Shade of Pale'

LONDON, Nov. 13 -- Two former 1960s rock stars appeared before a music-loving judge Monday for a showdown over authorship of one of the decade's iconic songs. The organ strains of Procol Harum's "A ...
CNN

Gary Brooker, ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ singer-songwriter, dead at 76

Singer-songwriter Gary Brooker, best known for the 1967 single “A Whiter Shade of Pale” as part of British rock band Procol Harum, has died at the age of 76, his representative confirmed to CNN ...
Variety

Keith Reid, Procol Harum Lyricist and ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ Co-Writer, Dies at 76

Keith Reid, lyricist for the British group Procol Harum and co-writer of the iconic 1960s hit “Whiter Shade of Pale,” died on March 23 after a battle with cancer, according to a post on the band’s ...