Despite its obvious ’60s trappings, “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” has partially endured thanks to the way in which that organ/vocal contrast feels almost out of time, or at least timeless.

Debut singles don’t come much more auspicious than Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade Of Pale.” Procol Harum, meanwhile, is still an active concern, led by co-founder, singer and keyboardist ...

Lose yourself in the timeless beauty of A Whiter Shade of Pale, a song with powerful lyrics and haunting melody that has inspired audiences for years.

Procol Harum’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale” was an instant phenomenon. Recorded in April 1967 and issued as a single on 12 May after pre-release play on pirate station Radio London, it topped the UK ...

Keith Reid, lyricist for the British group Procol Harum and co-writer of the iconic 1960s hit 'A Whiter Shade of Pale,' has died at the age of 76.

Punk and post-punk’s connection to black music is different than classic rock’s. In the 1980s, new walls came up between genres, although musicians kept scaling them.

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.

Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" has just been named Britain's most-played song in public places over the past 75 years. The song's evocative organ melody lives on in music history despite ...

A Whiter Shade Of Pale, the debut release from Procol Harum, not only topped the UK charts for six weeks, but also made it to Number 5 in America.

Well, there’s music in the air, but it ain’t campfire songs. It’s the sound of white rapper Eminem and his gay-taunting, mum-bashing, wordplay-loving new album The Marshall Mathers LP.

Keith Reid, Co-Writer of Procol Harum’s ‘Whiter Shade of Pale,’ Dies at 76 “His lyrics were one of a kind and helped to shape the music created by the band,” the English rock band said.