Image ofProcol Harum

Procol Harum

Musical Group

English rock band formed in 1967, best known for the 1967 hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale". Key figures in reviews: Gary Brooker (singer/pianist/composer), Matthew Fisher (organist), lyricist Keith Reid, Robin Trower (guitar), B.J. Wilson (drums). Reviews note a catalogue spanning many decades and thirteen studio albums.

From the reviews: "A Whiter Shade of Pale" sold over 10 million copies; Matthew Fisher contested authorship and legal battles over royalties are discussed in the reviews (he eventually obtained a share); Gary Brooker died in 2022 (mentioned in reviews). The 1972 live album with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra is discussed in reviews as a major commercial highlight for the band.

Procol Harum are an English rock band formed in 1967, famous for 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'. Reviews highlight the Brooker–Fisher piano/organ interplay, baroque/progressive elements, and key albums such as Shine On Brightly, A Salty Dog and Grand Hotel. Later-era releases (The Well's on Fire, Novum) are seen as respectable continuations rather than reinventions.

For:Fans of classic rock, progressive rock and baroque pop; listeners who like Hammond-organ driven music.

 IT'S SERENADE AND SARABANDE.... THE NIGHTS WE STAY AT HOTEL GRANDE!

  Discover the review

 "A Salty Dog" is one of the most extraordinary melodies in rock history, undoubtedly on the level of the greatest Beatles classics,

  Discover the review

 The magic of this song is founded on the mix between the heartfelt rhythm & blues-styled vocals of pianist and frontman Gary Brooker and the absolutely dominant counter-theme, played at full volume on the Hammond organ as no one had ever done before in a hit track, to the credit of organist Matthew Fisher.

  Discover the review
Loading
Add image
Image Id: 90215 Resolution: 600 x 620
Image Id: 1056 Resolution: 126 x 68
You and Procol Harum
Log in to DeBaser
Who knows Procol Harum?
Loading...