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Very sad to hear that Gary Brooker, the lead singer of Procol Harum died peacefully at home at the weekend at the age of 76. The group’s 1967 hit A Whiter Shade of Pale mesmerised baby boomer fans with its psychedelic melancholy. The single also dominated the European and US charts, selling more than 10m […]
25 May 1967, Procol Harum’s ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’ entered the UK chart for the first time, where it went on to become a No.1 hit. ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’ became the most played song in the last 75 years in public places in the UK (as of 2009). The first video for […]
13 April 2009, Procol Harum’s ‘A Whiter Shade Of Pale’ was the most played song in public places in the past 75 years, according to a chart compiled for BBC Radio 2. Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody was at number two followed by ‘All I Have To Do Is Dream’ by the Everly Brothers. Wet Wet Wet’s […]
4 April 2008, Procol Harum singer Gary Brooker won back full royalty rights to the band’s worldwide hit, ’A Whiter Shade Of Pale’ at London’s Court of Appeal. The decision overturned a 2006 ruling that organist Matthew Fisher was entitled to a 40% portion of royalties on the 1967 hit after he argued he had […]