American Songwriter: Behind the Song: Procol Harum, “A Whiter Shade Of Pale”
- "They nicked it from Marvin Gaye." - "He nicked it from Bach!" This description of Procol Harum's 1967 hit A Whiter Shade Of Pale is from the film The Commitments, but it might also end up as an ...
Yahoo: “A Whiter Shade Of Pale has always been a great mystery”: The life and times of Gary Brooker
“A Whiter Shade Of Pale has always been a great mystery”: The life and times of Gary Brooker
Yahoo: Procol Harum pay tribute to A Whiter Shade of Pale lyricist Keith Reid, who has died aged 76
Keith Reid, the man who wrote the lyrics to Procol Harum’s A Whiter Shade of Pale, has died at the age of 76. Reports suggest that he had been suffering from cancer for the past two years. The song, ...
Procol Harum pay tribute to A Whiter Shade of Pale lyricist Keith Reid, who has died aged 76
The Guardian: What is the song "Whiter Shade Of Pale" by Procol Harum actually about, what does it mean?
What is the song "Whiter Shade Of Pale" by Procol Harum actually about, what does it mean?
The Independent: Story of the Song: A Whiter Shade of Pale, Procol Harum (1967)
Rarely has a song proven so troublesome. "A Whiter Shade of Pale", surprisingly declared by the BBC to be the most played song in public places in the past 75 years, has also famously been the subject ...
Story of the Song: A Whiter Shade of Pale, Procol Harum (1967)
Yahoo: “A Whiter Shade Of Pale” Came Out 50 Years Ago Today
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Debut singles don't come much more auspicious than Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade Of Pale." … Debut singles don’t come much more ...
American Songwriter: 5 Captivating Songs by Procol Harum Apart from “A Whiter Shade of Pale”
Reid found the title of the song after overhearing someone use the phrase at a party when he heard a woman say “You’ve turned a whiter shade of pale,” and it remained the band’s biggest hit, topping ...
5 Captivating Songs by Procol Harum Apart from “A Whiter Shade of Pale”
New York Post: Gary Brooker, who sang ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale,’ dead at 76
Gary Brooker, who sang Procol Harum’s intoxicating ballad “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” has died at 76. The musician, who co-wrote the band’s 1967 classic which came to define the “Summer of Love,” lost ...
Gary Brooker, who sang ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale,’ dead at 76