whiter shade of pale

Procol Harum Singer Gary Brooker in Serious Condition After Fall [VIDEO]
Procol Harum Singer Gary Brooker in Serious Condition After Fall [VIDEO]
Procol Harum Singer Gary Brooker in Serious Condition After Fall [VIDEO]
They basically only had one major hit, but "A Whiter Shade of Pale" really defined the era of the late 60's heady trippy music. Everything about the song worked ; great melody (based on Bach's "Sleepers Awake")  and Gary Brookers amazing vocals pushed the song  to #5 on the American charts in July of 1967. While they had two follow-up singles that made the charts neither "