A Whiter Shade of Pale
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (58080)
Daytona Beach, Florida
September 21, 2022 5:58pm CST
“A Whiter Shade of Pale” is a song by the English rock band Procol Harum and issued as their debut record on May 12, 1967. The song went to number one on the UK Singles chart and also made it on the Billboard Host 100 chart in the US. The song has become an enduring classic and has over 1,000 known cover versions.
The song has a Bach-derived instrumental melody, soulful vocals, and unusual lyrics. It was composed by Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher with lyrics by Keith Reid. The song was named joint winner of The Best British Pop Single 1952 – 1977 along with “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen. It is at number 57 on the Rolling Stone magazine list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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@LadyDuck (409238)
• Switzerland
23 Sep
@RasmaSandra 
I went downstairs, got my old vinyl and played the song.
I went downstairs, got my old vinyl and played the song.1 person likes this
@RasmaSandra (58080)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Sep
@LadyDuck I hope you don't mind
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@Deepizzaguy (71810)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
21 Sep
I always wanted to know the name of the song that you shared on this site as well as the artist. This song is one of my favorites.
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@RasmaSandra (58080)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Sep
@Deepizzaguy among my favorites also never knew about Bach, so it was an interesting surprise while I am doing this theme about popular songs inspired by classical music
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@Deepizzaguy (71810)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Sep
@RasmaSandra That is amazing to know that Bach has influenced many artists to this day.
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@RasmaSandra (58080)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 Sep
@JudyEV well thanks to you there are a bit more songs to go, and it all is so interesting. I even found another Elvis song from classical so that is coming up today
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@JudyEv (287080)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Sep
@RasmaSandra I'll keep my eyes open for it.
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@RasmaSandra (58080)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21 Sep
@NJChicaa thank you for the link, I have not heard this before. She sings it very well.
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@LindaOHio (104159)
• United States
22 Sep
This song brings back so many memories.
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