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Matthew Fisher. Producer (s) Denny Cordell. Procol Harum singles chronology. " A Whiter Shade of Pale " (1967) " Homburg " (1967) " A Whiter Shade of Pale " is a song by the English rock band Procol Harum that was issued as their debut record on 12 May 1967. The single reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June and stayed there for six ...
Homburg (song) " Homburg " is a song by the English rock band Procol Harum, released as the follow-up single to their initial 1967 hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale". Written by pianist Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid, "Homburg" reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart, [ 1] number 15 in Canada, and number 34 in the United States.
The "A Whiter Shade of Pale" US single featured all of the "A Question of Honour" remixes from the remix CD. In 2011 the song was certified by the Recording Industry Association of Japan as a Gold single for more than 100,000 digital downloads. [2]
Walking on Broken Glass. " Walking on Broken Glass " is a song written and performed by Scottish singer Annie Lennox, included on her debut solo studio album, Diva (1992). Released on 10 August 1992, the single peaked at number one in Canada, number eight in the United Kingdom and Ireland and number 14 in the United States.
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" was released as the album's third single on early 2001. The single debuted at number thirty eight on the Japanese Singles Chart , and due to its massive airplay in the country, the song reached the top of the International Singles Chart , staying there for nineteen weeks.
ICI Duluxe paint TV commercial in the UK in 1980s. LOL, the compilers totally failed to mentioned a version of 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' was used in the ICI Dulux paint TV commercial in the UK in around the late 1970s and early 1980s. This was the best remembered use of the song/music and anyone over 45 years old will immediately recall the ...
The 1967 song "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum used a bar or two of "Air on the G String" as its starting point according to its writer Gary Brooker. [33] The Dutch group Ekseption recorded a jazz-fusion version titled "Air" which reached No. 1 on the Dutch chart in 1969. [34]
Years active. 1966–2023. Keith Stuart Brian Reid (19 October 1946 – 23 March 2023) [ 1][ 2] was an English lyricist and songwriter. He was best known for being the songwriter who wrote the lyrics of every original song released by Procol Harum, with the exception of the songs on their 2017 album, Novum. He co-founded the band with Gary Brooker.