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“To keep a standard up so long is an achievement. This album crowns that. Now people can play something other than A Whiter Shade Of Pale!” Procol Harum didn’t expect 50th anniversary album Novum to be their last

When Procol Harum released 50th anniversary album Novum in 2017, vocalist Gary Brooker and lyricist Pete Brown made it clear they weren’t expecting it to be their last

“A Whiter Shade Of Pale hit people’s ears and rang some sort of bell… it’s always been a great mystery why it did that”: The life and times of Gary Brooker

“A Whiter Shade Of Pale hit people’s ears and rang some sort of bell… it’s always been a great mystery why it did that”: The life and times of Gary Brooker

Procol Harum singer’s first-ever song was one of the biggest hits imaginable, but he enjoyed many more career highs with and without the band that made his name

"Robin Trower taps into the ethereal magic that made Jimi Hendrix's playing so forward-thinking": Procol Harum's tribute to the departed shines on Broken Barricades

"Robin Trower taps into the ethereal magic that made Jimi Hendrix's playing so forward-thinking": Procol Harum's tribute to the departed shines on Broken Barricades

1971’s Broken Barricades was Procol Harum's last with guitarist Robin Trower. Despite – or perhaps because of - this, it’s one of their most guitar-led

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“We couldn’t get a deal for Jethro Tull. The one person interested would only sign them if they dropped the flute player”: How Chrysalis rose from a booking agency to a leading prog record label

Chris Wright operated a business model that was more like a balancing act, with jail as the penalty for toppling - but Procol Harum, Trevor Rabin, Gentle Giant and others benefited from the approach

Procol Harum lyricist Keith Reid dead at 76

The death of Keith Reid, who co-wrote Procol Harum's classic A Whiter Shade Of Pale, has been confirmed by the band

Procol Harum pay tribute to A Whiter Shade of Pale lyricist Keith Reid, who has died aged 76

Reid also wrote the words to John Farnham’s 1986 hit You’re The Voice

Keith Reid, lyricist for Procol Harum, dies aged 76

Songwriter behind psychedelic 1960s masterpiece A Whiter Shade of Pale had been receiving cancer treatment for two years

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Procol Harum's Keith Reid dies 'suddenly' while undergoing cancer treatment

Procol Harum's Keith Reid dies 'suddenly' while undergoing cancer treatment

Procol Harum have confirmed the death of their lyricist Keith Reid after receiving treatment "for the last couple of years" following a cancer diagnosis

Procol Harem frontman Gary Brooker, who co-wrote Summer of Love anthem ‘Whiter Shade of Pale,’ dies at age 76

Gary Brooker, whose “Whiter Shade of Pale” launched the Summer of Love in 1967, has died, his bandmates in Procol Harem announced Tuesday.

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Gary Brooker, lead singer of prog-rockers Procol Harum, dies at 76

Gary Brooker, lead singer of prog-rockers Procol Harum, dies at 76

In 2018, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the band’s ballad "A Whiter Shade of Pale" — which has spawned more than 1,000 cover versions — into its Singles category.

Chicago Sun-Times

Procol Harum singer Gary Brooker dies at 76

Procol Harum singer Gary Brooker dies at 76

He was best known for A Whiter Shade of Pale

Gary Brooker death: Procol Harum frontman dies aged 76

Gary Brooker death: Procol Harum frontman dies aged 76

Brooker co-wrote the quintessential song ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’

The Independent UK

Gary Brooker dead: Procol Harum frontman who sang A Whiter Shade of Pale dies at 76

Gary Brooker dead: Procol Harum frontman who sang A Whiter Shade of Pale dies at 76

Singer Gary Brooker, well known for singing Procol Harum's 1967 classic A Whiter Shade of Pale has sadly died at the age of 76

Gary Brooker, lead singer of English band Procol Harum, dies, aged 76

Gary Brooker, lead singer of English band Procol Harum, dies, aged 76

Band pays tribute to musician ‘notable for his individuality, integrity, and occasionally stubborn eccentricity’

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