As the night went on it was clear that Procol Harum, which formed in England some 36 years ago, has picked up where it left off in 1967, when the band's signature song, "A Whiter Shade of Pale ...

Procol Harum were best known for their debut 1967 single “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” which became an anthem for the exploding counterculture movement. ... David Knights, and Matthew Fisher, ...

Gary Brooker sang Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” a song widely regarded as defining the “Summer of Love.” Redferns. Brooker, born May 29, 1945, in Hackney, was best known for ...

Procol Harum had two other top 40 Hot 100 hits, both co-written by Reid: “Homburg” (No. 34 in 1967) and “Conquistador” (No. 16 in 1972). Best of Billboard.

Procol Harum confirmed Wednesday in a statement on Facebook that lyricist Keith Reid died in a hospital in London last Thursday. ... Ex-Gang of Four Bassist Dave Allen Dies at 69. Celebrity. April ...

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Keith Reid, whose impressionistic lyrics for the early progressive rock band Procol Harum helped to fuel emblematic songs of the 1960s, most notably “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” died on March 23 ...

In April 1967, Reid co-founded the group with his friend Gary Brooker, who was Procol Harum’s lead singer, pianist, and composer. Booker died last year also at the of age 76.