Procol Harum - Music embraces Blues, R&B and Soul
Procul Harum - 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' [above] and Conquistador LIVE [below]
Procol Harum are an English rock band formed in 1967.
They contributed to the development of symphonic rock, and by extension, progressive rock.
Their best-known recording is their 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", which is considered a classic of popular music and is one of the few singles to have sold over 10 million copies.
Although noted for its baroque and classical influence, Procol Harum's music also embraces the blues, R&B, and soul.
They contributed to the development of symphonic rock, and by extension, progressive rock.
Their best-known recording is their 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", which is considered a classic of popular music and is one of the few singles to have sold over 10 million copies.
Although noted for its baroque and classical influence, Procol Harum's music also embraces the blues, R&B, and soul.
In 1975 Procol Harum played the final night at the Rainbow Theatre in London.
More personnel changes contributed to declining sales in the later part of the 1970s, with "Pandora's Box" being their final UK Top 20 hit in 1975. Its parent album, Procol's Ninth saw a reconnection with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller who both produced and wrote with the band.
The band broke up in 1977, after seeing Something Magic stall at No. 147 in the US Billboard 200 chart.[11] They reunited for a single performance five months later, when "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was named joint winner (along with Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody") of the Best British Pop Single 1952–1977 at the BRIT Awards, part of Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee.
More personnel changes contributed to declining sales in the later part of the 1970s, with "Pandora's Box" being their final UK Top 20 hit in 1975. Its parent album, Procol's Ninth saw a reconnection with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller who both produced and wrote with the band.
The band broke up in 1977, after seeing Something Magic stall at No. 147 in the US Billboard 200 chart.[11] They reunited for a single performance five months later, when "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was named joint winner (along with Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody") of the Best British Pop Single 1952–1977 at the BRIT Awards, part of Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee.
