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"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a song by the English rock band Procol Harum that was issued as their debut record on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June and stayed there for six weeks. [10] Without much promotion, it reached number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [11]
Procol Harum (/ ˈ p r oʊ k əl ˈ h ɑː r əm /) were an English rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in 1967.Their best-known recording is the 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", one of the few singles to have sold more than 10 million copies. [4]
Procol Harum is the debut studio album by English rock band Procol Harum.It was released in September 1967 by record label Deram in the US, following their breakthrough and immensely popular single "A Whiter Shade of Pale".
Live at the Union Chapel is the second live album by Procol Harum, released in 2004.. It was the last Procol Harum album to feature Matthew Fisher on organ and the only time Procol Harum recorded "A Whiter Shade of Pale" with 3 verses (previous albums and single releases only contained 2 verses).
The "A Whiter Shade of Pale" US single featured all of the "A Question of Honour" remixes from the remix CD. In 2011 the song was certified by the Recording Industry Association of Japan as a Gold single for more than 100,000 digital downloads.
A Whiter Shade of Pale" is the worldwide hit for which Procol Harum is best known, but Brooker's melancholic vocals and emotive, eclectic piano playing were a key part of the band's musical mix. [11]
Matthew Charles Fisher (born 7 March 1946) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his longtime association with the rock band Procol Harum, which included playing the Hammond organ on the 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", for which he subsequently won a songwriting credit.
The first single released was their cover version of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" in May 1984, which reached No. 94 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Another single released, "Top of the Rock" (as a promo only,) peaked at #15 on the "Billboard" Top Rock Tracks, [5] and it became popular in various airplay regions of the United States.