Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The voice behind the 1967 classic “A Whiter Shade of Pale” has died. Gary Brooker, frontman for British prog-rockers Procol Harum, ...

Procol Harum frontman Gary Brooker, who co-wrote and sang the band's biggest hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale," has died. He was 76. Brooker, who had been undergoing cancer treatment, died at his home on ...

Several months after releasing their highest-charting hit “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” which went to No. 5 in the U.S., Procol Harum had more movement in the UK, peaking at No. 6 with their second single ...

"His lyrics were one of a kind and helped to shape the music created by the band," Procol Harum said in a statement. By Katie Atkinson Executive Digital Director, West Coast Songwriter Keith Reid — ...

Billy Joel honored the memory of Procol Harum co-founder Gary Brooker during his performance on Saturday, Feb. 26. “A great singer and piano player just passed away,” Joel noted from the stage during ...

Gary Brooker didn’t want Procol Harum’s 50th anniversary album to be an exercise in nostalgia, so he brought as many new elements to bear on the project as he could – and the results surprised and ...

While there's a handful of '60s hits that are still getting plenty of radio play, not every song from the era kept making waves despite having initial popularity. Procol Harum's 1967 song "A Whiter ...

Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale is the most-played song in public places of the last 75 years, according to a chart compiled by BBC Radio 2. Its whirling organ riff and nostalgic tone kept it at ...

Gary Brooker wrote and sang the band's biggest hit, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" Procol Harum frontman Gary Brooker, who co-wrote and sang the band's biggest hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale," has died. He was ...