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"A Whiter Shade of Pale" is the debut single by the English rock band Procol Harum, released 12 May 1967. The record reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 8 June 1967, and stayed there for six weeks. Without much promotion, it reached No. 5 on the US charts. One of the counterculture anthems of the 1967 Summer of Love, it is one of fewer than 30 singles to have sold over 10 million copies worldwide.
With its Bach-derived instrumental melody, soulful vocals, and unusual lyrics, written by the song's co-authors Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, and organist Matthew Fisher, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" reached No. 1 in several countries when released in 1967. In the years since, it has become an enduring classic. As of 2009, it was the most played song in the last 75 years in public places in the United Kingdom, and the UK performing rights group Phonographic Performance Limited in 2004 recognised it as the most-played record by British broadcasting of the past 70 years. Also in 2004, Rolling Stone placed "A Whiter Shade of Pale" No. 57 on its list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Tennessee (i/tɛnᵻˈsiː/) (Cherokee: ᏔᎾᏏ, Tanasi) is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north, North Carolina to the east, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi to the south, and Arkansas and Missouri to the west. The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state, and the Mississippi River forms the state's western border. Tennessee's capital and second largest city is Nashville, which has a population of 601,222. Memphis is the state's largest city, with a population of 653,450.
The state of Tennessee is rooted in the Watauga Association, a 1772 frontier pact generally regarded as the first constitutional government west of the Appalachians. What is now Tennessee was initially part of North Carolina, and later part of the Southwest Territory. Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the 16th state on June 1, 1796. Tennessee was the last state to leave the Union and join the Confederacy at the outbreak of the U.S. Civil War in 1861. Occupied by Union forces from 1862, it was the first state to be readmitted to the Union at the end of the war.
Johnny Rivers (born John Henry Ramistella, November 7, 1942, New York City) is an American rock 'n' roll singer, songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. His repertoire includes pop, folk, blues, and old-time rock 'n' roll. Rivers charted during the 1960s and 1970s but remains best known for a string of hit singles between 1964 and 1968, among them "Memphis" (a Chuck Berry cover), "Mountain of Love", "The Seventh Son", "Secret Agent Man", "Poor Side of Town" (a US #1), "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" (a Motown cover), and "Summer Rain".
The Ramistella family moved from New York to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Johnny, influenced by the distinctive Louisiana musical style, began playing guitar at the age of eight, taught by his father and uncle. While still in junior high school he started sitting in with a band called the Rockets, led by Dick Holler, who later wrote a number of songs including "Abraham, Martin and John" and the novelty song, "Snoopy vs. the Red Baron".
Ramistella formed his own band, the Spades, and made his first record at 14, while still a student at Baton Rouge High School. Some of their music was recorded on the Suede label as early as 1956.
Procol Harum (/ˈproʊkəl ˈhɑːrəm/) are an English rock band formed in 1967. They contributed to the development of progressive rock, and by extension, symphonic rock. Their best-known recording is their 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", which is considered a classic of popular music and is one of the few singles to have sold over 10 million copies. Although noted for its baroque and classical influence, Procol Harum's music also embraces the blues, R&B and soul.
The Paramounts, based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, led by Gary Brooker and Robin Trower and including Chris Copping and B. J. Wilson, scored a moderate British success in 1964 with their version of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller's "Poison Ivy", which reached number 35 in the UK Singles Chart. Unable to generate any follow-up success, the group disbanded in 1966.
The Paramounts were signed to EMI UK for their releases; until one day before Procol Harum linked with EMI UK again, they were called The Pinewoods. A last-minute offer from Chris Blackwell's fledgling Island Records label was rejected by Brooker and band.
Shade, Shades or Shading may refer to:
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Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale, live in Denmark 2006
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Percy with "The Spontanes" performes "Whiter Shade of Pale" in Greeneville, TN.
Procol Harum performing A Whiter Shade of Pale with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and choir at Ledreborg Castle, Denmark in August 2006
From The Shadows XXV album and Moonlight Shadows. This cover is a Shadows classic! Enjoy!
SONHOS CONSTANTES Os sonhos são constantes, coisa que não posso evitar e minha mente nem quer, pois a cada noite que vem numa visão onírica, você está lá sempre presente, em uma crescente onda que vai invadindo meu ser se instalando cada vez mais neste meu coração cheio de amor. Alexandre Brussolo (22/03/2012) TRADUÇÃO DA MÚSICA A Whiter Shade Of Pale - Johnny Rivers Nós dançamos o fandango alegre, Giramos piruetas pelo salão. Eu estava me sentido meio que enjoado, Mas a multidão pedia mais. O lugar estava zunindo mais forte por causa das pessoas Enquanto o teto se movia rapidamente. Quando nós pedimos outra bebida, O garçon trouxe uma bandeja. REFRÃO: E assim foi que mais tarde, Enquanto o dono do moinho contava sua história, Que o rosto dela, ...
Fifth song on side one of Johnny's 1968 release LP 'Realization'
Johnny Rivers - A Whiter Shade of Pale
1986 video of Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale, starring Harry Dean Stanton (Big Love and Paris, Texas).
This is Rhythm's "Metro Time" musical wall clock. It has CTS sound. "CTS" means "Clarion Tone System," and the sound is a very nice sound and it is made to sound like bells. Now, back to the actual clock. The clock plays a total of 15 popular and Christmas songs split into 2 sections. Here is the song list: (Section A) Tennessee Waltz, Traumerei, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Tales From The Vienna Woods, My Way, Jesus, Joy of Man's Desiring, If, Valse "Coppelia", A Whiter Shade of Pale, Le Cygne (The Swan), Killing Me Softly with His Song, Someday My Prince Will Come, (Section B) Silent Night, Joy To The World, and We Wish You A Merry Christmas And, to top off this clock, Rhythm gave that clock some neat features that make it look modern. The clock has a remarkable crystal pendulum that swin...
Stiletto - Solo by Matt Rajkowski Dollar - Drumbreak Hey Pachuco (Yo mama) - Solo by Wayne Owens Whiter Shade of Pale - Solo by Justin Galyon
We skipped the light fandango
Turned cartwheels cross the floor
I was feeling kind of seasick
The crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
But the waiter brought a tray
*And so it was later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale
You said there is no reason
And the truth is plain to see
But I wander through my playing cards
And would not let it be
I'm one of the sixteen virgins
Who are leaving for the coast
And although my eyes were open
They might just as well been closed
(*Repeat)
A whiter shade of pale
Turned a whiter shade of pale