Gary Brooker...

[moose eater]

.... of Procol Harum, 'Whiter Shade of Pale' fame, passed away February 23, 2022.

Gary Brooker, Singer for Procol Harum, Dies at 76 - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

An anthem of sorts to another time and place.

A Whiter Shade of Pale (Procol Harum) 1967 with lyric - YouTube

"We skipped a light fandango, turned cartwheels across the floor.... "

Yes, we did...

 

[CosmicGiggle]

A Whiter Shade of Pale (Procol Harum) 1967, I loved that album, RIP

 

[VenerableHippie]

Yeah ... the track grabbed me, resonated, you know ...

 

[Gry]

RIP


Singer, keyboardist and composer Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid tell the story behind 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale' by Procol Harum. A short documentary by Top 2000 a gogo (Dutch Public TV) from 2014.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf73XwjZIFQ

 

[944s2]

RIP,,
Great song,,
love the Hammond organ,,,s2,

 

[moose eater]

RIP,,
Great song,,
love the Hammond organ,,,s2,

Nothing hums soulfulness like a B3.

 

[Betterhaff]

god love him

https://video.search.yahoo.com/sear...=0e97cd482a827d62748e8bdd9d0a1be0&action=view

 

[Betterhaff]

Thank you Moose and Thank you Gary...a favorite of mine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St6jyEFe5WM&list=RDSt6jyEFe5WM&index=1

 

[Betterhaff]

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https://video.search.yahoo.com/sear...=73ba5b0b61ba124b603065c8a452736a&action=view