Procol Harum are a British rock band, formed in 1967, which contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale". Although noted for its baroque and classical influence, Procol Harum's music also embraces the blues, R&B and soul. According to Claus Johansen, author of Beyond The Pale, Reid heard the phrase "you've turned a whiter shade of pale" at a party. When he sat down to write the lyrics, the saying came back to him. Speaking to Uncut, the lyricist recalled "trying to conjure a mood as much as tell a straightforward, girl-leaves-boy story," he said. by Procol Harum. A Whiter Shade Of Pale was written by Gary Brooker, Keith Reid and Matthew Fisher. Recorded: Olympic Studios, West London. Released: May 12, 1967 from the album Procol Harum - Greatest Hits. Music: Key of C Major in 4/4 time at 75 bpm (♩) Chords: C, Em/B, Am, C/G, F, Am/E, Dm, F/C, G, G7, Em. Video. more "A Whiter Shade of Pale" on Italian TV. Footage synched with the relatively new Stereo Version. A Whiter Shade of Pale - Procol Harum Whiter Shade of Pale. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more with the world's largest community of sheet music creators, composers, performers, music teachers, students, beginners, artists and other musicians with over 1,000,000 sheet digital music to play, practice Procol Harum's smash hit, "A Whiter Shade of Pale," appealed to the mystical in rock fans. To record "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (its organ line is borrowed from Bach's Suite no. 3 in D .

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