PROCOL HARUM: WHO WROTE THE SONG?

Filed Under: A Whiter Shade of Pale > Lawsuit > Money > Procol Harum

procol harum.jpg In 1967, “A Whiter Shade of Pale” was a gigantic hit for the British band Procol Harum and it became the anthem for the “summer of love.” They sold ten million records and it became one of the most popular songs of all time, with 800 cover versions made. The band fizzled out and was split up by 1977. The music licensing company PPL says “Pale” is the “most played song in public places over the last 75 years.” It brings in a lot of money and forty years after the fact, the in court bandmates are fighting over who wrote it. We don’t envy the judge who has to untangle this mess.

Posted by Janet on April 22, 2009

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