Gary Brooker, the frontman for Procol Harum, the long-running band most famous for 1967’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” died Saturday at age 76. The cause of death was cancer. The surviving members ...

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 ...

Keith Reid, the primary lyricist for Procol Harum, has died at the age of 76. The songwriter’s passing was confirmed by the band, who posted a tribute to Reid on their Facebook page. “We are sad to ...

The lead singer for Procol Harum, Gary Brooker, has died. He was 76 years old. Brooker was not only the lead singer for the band over its 55 years of performing, he also co-wrote the group’s hit “A ...

Music & Musicals, Classic Rock, Rock & Pop - Pioneering British band Procol Harum takes the stage in Copenhagen in 2001 and delivers a powerhouse performance of their best tunes, including hits "A ...

Singer-songwriter and pianist Gary Brooker, who fronted the English proto-prog band Procol Harum and co-wrote their 1967 hit “A Whiter Shade Of Pale,” has died of cancer, Rolling Stone reports. He was ...

When Gary Brooker reappeared for the second half of Procol Harum’s recent Royal Festival Hall show, bandaged but unbowed after a stumble, it was almost a metaphor for the defiant way in which the ...

Keith Reid, founding member of Procol Harum and the songwriter behind the band’s biggest hit “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” has died. He was 76. Reid died on March 23, 2023, at a hospital in London, ...

Gary Brooker, the Procol Harum frontman who sang one of the 1960s' most enduring hits, "A Whiter Shade of Pale," has died. He was 76. The English rock band said Brooker died at his home on Saturday.