July, 1967. 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' is the #1 song in the
world. But it's more than that. This is an era of rock
revelations; each year has seen the deepening of rock as
art. The Beatles have gone from 'Hard Day's Night' to
'Revolver' to 'Sgt. Pepper.' And now there is 'A Whiter
Shade of Pale,' one song that has instantly defined
something new: 'classical rock.' It's the melding of rock's
electric guitar, powerful vocals and bombastic drums with
thoughtful lyrics and the artful complexities of classical
melody and arrangement. The very name of the group
suggested something far deeper than ordinary pop music ...
PROCOL HARUM.
The oddly-named band had arrived out of nowhere with a #1
hit. To add to the thrill and confusion, the song was
enigmatic (many to this More...
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