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Key facts
- Also known as
- The Pinewoods (1967), Liquorice John Death (1970)
- Origin
- Southend-on-Sea , Essex , England
- Genres
- Progressive rock proto-prog art rock psychedelia
- Years active
- 1967 ( 1967 ) –1977 ( 1977 ) , 1991 ( 1991 ) –2022 ( 2022 )
- Labels
- Fly Regal Zonophone Reprise (US) A&M Chrysalis Deram DJM
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
Beyond the Pale
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Encyclopedic overview
Procol Harum (/ˈproʊkəl ˈhɑːrəm/) were an English rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in 1967. Their best-known recording is the 1967 hit single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", one of the few singles to have sold more than 10 million copies. Although noted for their baroque and classical influence, Procol Harum's music is described as psychedelic rock and proto-prog with hints of the blues, R&B, and soul.
In 2018, the band was honoured by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when "A Whiter Shade of Pale" was inducted into the new Singles category. They had previously been nominated as performers in 2012.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Procol Harum” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.