πΌ ππ»RIP Gary Brooker, founder, songwriter, lead singer and pianist of Procol Harum since 1966.
The family and the band announced today he passed away peacefully on 19 February 2022 at his home in London, aged 76.
Though #ProcolHarum have been much more than this in music history, I guess so many need to thank #GaryBrooker for...π
https://youtu.be/St6jyEFe5WM
The family and the band announced today he passed away peacefully on 19 February 2022 at his home in London, aged 76.
Though #ProcolHarum have been much more than this in music history, I guess so many need to thank #GaryBrooker for...π
https://youtu.be/St6jyEFe5WM
YouTube
Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale, live in Denmark 2006
Procol Harum performing A Whiter Shade of Pale with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and choir at Ledreborg Castle, Denmark in August 2006
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πΌ9 March 1945. Happy Birthday π₯³πΎ to Robin Trower, born in London and #guitarist for #ProcolHarum in their best years (1967-1971).
In 1974 #RobinTrower released with his own band his second studio album called Bridge Of Sighs.
Title and Titletrackπ are inspired by the #BridgeOfSighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) here in Venice β€οΈ
Venice Rocks, always! π€
#9March
https://youtu.be/0tLsFsGxLmE
In 1974 #RobinTrower released with his own band his second studio album called Bridge Of Sighs.
Title and Titletrackπ are inspired by the #BridgeOfSighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) here in Venice β€οΈ
Venice Rocks, always! π€
#9March
https://youtu.be/0tLsFsGxLmE
YouTube
ROBIN TROWER - Bridge Of Sighs (1974 UK TV Appearance) ~ HIGH QUALITY HQ ~
top of the pops old grey whistle test 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008β¦
β₯οΈ#MidweekRockBallad
The best selling single 55 years ago and one of the best ever... and the video is as timeless as the song... if you lived in London (not only in the last 20 years) probably you know what I mean.
#ProcolHarum
https://youtu.be/Mb3iPP-tHdA
The best selling single 55 years ago and one of the best ever... and the video is as timeless as the song... if you lived in London (not only in the last 20 years) probably you know what I mean.
#ProcolHarum
https://youtu.be/Mb3iPP-tHdA
YouTube
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This is an original 16mm Scopitone conversion, not a copy. I used an actual old scopitone player, fed the signal to an old VHS-recorder, of which I then streamed the output to a Canopus ADVC300. This 'summer of love' 1967 hit record was remuxed in 2006. Alsoβ¦
Forwarded from Albums Released Today
π Album of the Week
@Venice_Rocks
π1 September 1967
Procol Harum
π Procol Harum
#PsychedelicRock #BaroquePop #ProtoProg
55 years ago Procol Harum from Essex, #UK released their self-titled debut album.
Following the enormous popularity of their first single of the same year π A Wither Shade of Pale which peaked the charts and sold millions, Procol Harum had a great response in Europe and in the US, left aside the UK.
The UK version of the album did not include their succesful single, which appears in the international edition instead.
Songwriter Keith Reid wrote all lyrics for this and all following #ProcolHarum albums.
Procol Harum in this album were:
#GaryBrooker β vocals, piano
#RobinTrower β guitar
#MatthewFisher β organ
#DaveKnights β bass
B. J. Wilson β drums
Ray Royer β guitar
Additional personnel
Bill Eyden β drums
#1September
π§Listen to Procol Harum
π here
@Venice_Rocks
π1 September 1967
Procol Harum
π Procol Harum
#PsychedelicRock #BaroquePop #ProtoProg
55 years ago Procol Harum from Essex, #UK released their self-titled debut album.
Following the enormous popularity of their first single of the same year π A Wither Shade of Pale which peaked the charts and sold millions, Procol Harum had a great response in Europe and in the US, left aside the UK.
The UK version of the album did not include their succesful single, which appears in the international edition instead.
Songwriter Keith Reid wrote all lyrics for this and all following #ProcolHarum albums.
Procol Harum in this album were:
#GaryBrooker β vocals, piano
#RobinTrower β guitar
#MatthewFisher β organ
#DaveKnights β bass
B. J. Wilson β drums
Ray Royer β guitar
Additional personnel
Bill Eyden β drums
#1September
π§Listen to Procol Harum
π here
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