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"Conquistador" is a song by the English rock band Procol Harum. Written by Gary Brooker and Keith Reid , it originally appeared on the band's 1967 self-titled debut album . It was later released as a single from the band's 1972 live album Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra .
It is the band's best-selling album, certified Gold by the RIAA. [5] The live version of "Conquistador" from this album became a popular hit on both pop and progressive radio in the United States and reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, and the top 10 in several other countries.
Secrets of the Hive, by Procol Harum, is a 2-CD best-of album that was released in 2007 to mark the 40th anniversary of their first single, "A Whiter Shade of Pale".The album contains tracks from previous albums (not including The Long Goodbye), singles and the previously unreleased Into the Flood.
Secrets of the Hive: The Best of Procol Harum: Released: 27 August 2007; Label: Salvo; Formats: 2xCD — — — All This and More… Released: 28 September 2009; Label: Salvo; Formats: 3xCD+DVD — — — Then & Now – The Best of Procol Harum: Released: 7 February 2011; Label: Salvo; Formats: CD — — — Insideoutside – The Very Best ...
Gary Brooker, whose “Whiter Shade of Pale” launched the Summer of Love in 1967, has died, his bandmates in Procol Harum announced Tuesday. He was 76.
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 ]
In 1966, Brooker founded Procol Harum with his friend Keith Reid. [10] "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]
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". The track does not appear on the UK version of the album, but was included on the US issue.