New York Post

Gary Brooker, who sang ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale,’ dead at 76

Gary Brooker, who sang Procol Harum’s intoxicating ballad “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” has died at 76. The musician, who co-wrote the band’s 1967 classic which came to define the “Summer of Love,” lost ...
Stereogum

Procol Harum Lyricist Keith Reid Dead At 76, Wrote Iconic “A Whiter Shade Of Pale”

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 ...