Yahoo

The convoluted story of Procol Harum’s A Whiter Shade Of Pale

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. It’s a song with almost ...
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, ...
Today

‘A Whiter Shade’ of copyright ownership

Two former 1960s rock stars appeared before a music-loving judge Monday for a showdown over authorship of one of the decade’s most iconic songs. The organ strains of Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade of ...
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 ...
Stereogum

Rhye – “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” (Procol Harum Cover)

Earlier this year, Mike Milosh released Blood, his sophomore album under the moniker of Rhye. It was the long-awaited follow-up to the project’s 2013 debut Woman, and immediately announced itself as ...
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 ...
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 Hollywood Reporter

Organist’s Delay Costs Him Share of ‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ Royalties

Forty-one years after the release of "Whiter Shade of Pale," a British appeals court has ruled that Procol Harum singer Gary Brooker does not have to share future proceeds from the song with organist ...
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 ...
American Songwriter

Billy Joel Pays Tribute to Gary Brooker with Cover of Procol Harum’s “Whiter Shade of Pale”

Billy Joel recently honored the memory of Gary Brooker of Procol Harum during his performance on Feb. 26. Brooker, the singer and founding member of Procol Harum, died on Feb. 19 after a battle with ...
Mercury News

‘Whiter Shade of Pale’ singer Gary Brooker dies at 76

LONDON — Gary Brooker, the Procol Harum frontman who sang one of the 1960s’ most enduring hits, “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” has died. He was 76. The English rock band said Brooker died at his home on ...