2007-01-24 04:25:53 · 10 answers · asked by STA-TOW 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
many artists sung this song.
GraceNote reports that it's on 1102 records:
http://www.gracenote.com/music/search-adv.html?q=&qartist=&qdisc=&xt=on&qtrack=A+Whiter+Shade+of+Pale+&n=10&x=48&y=9
The earliest one is Procol Harum and it's on 28 records
Procol Harum / Greatest Hits
Procol Harum / The Best Of Procol Harum
Procol Harum / A Whiter Shade of Pale
Procol Harum / Singles/Outtakes/Alt.Takes
A Whiter Shade Of Pale
A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Stereo)
A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Inst.)
Procol Harum / The Long Goodbye - Symphonic Music Of Procol Harum
Procol Harum / Classic Tracks & Rarities – An Anthology (Disc 1)
Procol Harum / The Best of Procol Harum Halcyon Daze
Procol Harum / Homburg And Other Hats
Procol Harum / Procol Harum Best Collection
Procol Harum / 1967 A Whiter Shade Of Pale
Procol Harum / Best Hits 16
Procol Harum / The Long Goodbye
Procol Harum / A & B - The Singles [Disc 1]
Procol Harum / The Best Of Procul Harum
Procol Harum / The Essential Collection 1967 - 1991
Procol Harum / Classical Elegance
Procol Harum / Procol Harum
Procol Harum / Live At Union Chapel
Procol Harum / Chapter One: Turning Back The Page 1967-1991
Procol Harum / The Best Off
Procol Harum / A Whiter Shade Of Pale (Maxi CD)
Procol Harum / Procol Harum - Gold Collection
Procol Harum / Romantic Ballads
Procol Harum / Original The Encycropedia Of Rock Vol.3
Procol Harum / The Best
Procol Harum / A Whiter Shade Of Pale & Other Greatest Hits
Procol Harum / Broken Barricades/Shine On Brightly
Procol Harum / The Very Best Of
2007-01-24 04:46:53 · answer #1 · answered by ngufra 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes it was Procol Harem. Just to get the year straight, since there are a lot of different answers - this is from AllMusic:
"By the Spring of 1967... their first recording, produced by Denny Cordell, was of a piece of surreal Reid poetry called "A Whiter Shade Of Pale," which Brooker set to music loosely derived from Johann Sebastian Bach's Air on a G String from the Suite No. 3 in D Major."
They were actually known as The Pinewoods when they originally recorded it, but changed their name to Procol Harem when the record was ready for release later that year.
2007-01-24 04:39:30 · answer #2 · answered by cocteaux 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Procol Harum, early 70s
2007-01-24 04:30:59 · answer #3 · answered by Jim G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Procol Harum recorded it first in May 1967
2007-01-24 04:35:05 · answer #4 · answered by nobonesjones 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Procol Harum, released in 1967.
2007-01-24 04:31:27 · answer #5 · answered by farquaht 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Procol Harum recorded it first I'm not sure of the year
2007-01-24 04:30:28 · answer #6 · answered by Yoda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Procol Harum did the most famous version...I think the Rolling Stones also covered it, as well.
No idea what year...I'm guessing the PH version was late 60's.
2007-01-24 04:31:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Procul Harum, '67 (the summer of love, man!) The organ part is ripped off from a Bach piece, tho' I doubt he got the royalties cheque. Perhaps a more interesting question would be 'what the hell is it about?!!'
2007-01-24 05:15:05 · answer #8 · answered by Antics 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was Procol Harum.
Year was '67
2007-01-24 04:30:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
procol harlem..i think it was about 1968
2007-01-24 04:30:12 · answer #10 · answered by jagtic 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋