His Burmese pet’s pedigree name was Procul Harun, but the name was taken over the phone, hence the spelling errors.Ī Whiter Shade of Pale originated at a party Reid attended. Dudgeon produced classic work by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, David Bowie and Elton John.
Their manager, Guy Stevens (later to come up with Mott the Hoople’s name and co-produce the Clash’s album London Calling) said they should name themselves after producer Gus Dudgeon’s cat.
Their singer, Gary Brooker, formed his new group in April 1967, and the line-up featured Keith Reid, a poet who would write their lyrics, Matthew Fisher on Hammond organ, guitarist Ray Royer and bassist David Knights. They had reached number 35 in 1964 with their cover of Lieber and Stoller’s Poison Ivy, but split in 1966. Procol Harum formed from the ashes of the Paramounts, a beat group from Southend-on-Sea in Essex. For the counterculture, it must have felt like the future was theirs for the taking. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band topped the album charts for the first time. After months of rather lightweight pop ruling the charts, Procol Harum went to number 1 with their woozy, hazy classic debut single A Whiter Shade of Pale, on 8 June – the same day the Beatles’ Sgt.
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