"Ninety-nine out of 100 of those Procol Harum songs were written the words first and then were set to music," recalled Keith Reid.

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A mournful lament with a teasing – even disturbing – lyric masquerading as a feel-good summer love song, AWSOP (as it is known by its devotees) was a conundrum from day one. Clearly inspired by other ...

"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 — ...

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 ...

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 ...

Keith Reid, the primary lyricist for Procol Harum, including 1967's "A Whiter Shade Of Pale," has died. Reid passed on March 23, and Procol Harum confirmed the news via Facebook with a tribute. "We ...

This summer, the nTelos amphitheater in Portsmouth will serve Baby Boomers eager to spend a night of sweating to the oldies. We learned this week that two big progressive bands from the late 1960s and ...

Gary Brooker, singer and founding member of British rock band Procol Harum died on Feb. 19, following a battle with cancer. He was 76. “With the deepest regret we must announce the death on 19, ...

Procol Harum's Gary Brooker, preparing for a concert that will pay tribute to Sir George Martin, says the group is making plans to get back in the studio and on the concert circuit in 2017 for its… By ...

Keith Reid, who cowrote the lyrics for most of Procol Harum’s original songs, died March 23 of cancer, his wife confirmed. No details on location were provided. Reid was a writer on Procol Harum’s ...