A death in Procol Harum

A death in Procol Harum

RIP

norman lebrecht

February 22, 2022

The death was announced today of singer-songwriter Gary Brooker, co-author of Procul Harum’s A Whiter Shade of Pale, one of the most influential tracks of its day.

Brooker was 76 and had been suffering from cancer.

Comments

  • V.Lind says:

    Oh, for the love of God. Does nobody proofread anything at SD? Procul HAREM?

    There is something passive aggressive about chronic carelessness.

  • PaulD says:

    A very memorable track from the 1960s. How many pop songs today reference a bawdy tale by Chaucer?

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