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Keith Reid, lyricist behind Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale – obituary

  • Keith Reid, who has died aged 76, was a lyricist best known for writing the sensuous but incomprehensible words to the Procol Harum hit A Whiter Shade of Pale, the dreamy anthem of hippiedom which, with music credited to the band’s front man Gary Brooker (channelling JS Bach), remained at No 1 for six consecutive weeks during the 1967 “Summer of Love”.

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Gary Brooker: Procol Harum singer discusses his music legacy

Gary Brooker: Procol Harum singer discusses his music legacy
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