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Brooker Wins Whiter Shade of Pale Appeal
2008-04-05 00:40:00 Gary Brooker of Procol Harum has won his appeal of the ruling over royalties on the song A Whiter Shade of Pale. Back in December, former group organist Matthew Fischer had been awarded 40% of the royalties on the song based on his allegation that he wrote the iconic introduction, based on a Bach piece. Brooker commented at the time that he lost because he was not made aware of the proceedings and that, in fact, he had suggested the Bach piece to the organist.On Friday, judge John Mummery concurred that Fischer should receive co-authorship on the piece but, because it took him thirty-eight years to file the lawsuit, he should not received financial compensation.In part, the judgment read, "Matthew Fisher is guilty of excessive and inexcusable delay in his claim to assert joint title to a joint interest in the work. He silently stood by and acquiesced in the defendant's commercial exploitation of the work for 38 years."
Procol Harum ruling is overturned
2008-04-04 23:08:00 Procol Harum singer Gary Brooker wins back full royalty rights to the song A Whiter Shade of Pale.
Procol Harum singer wins royalties fight
2008-04-04 16:09:00 The lead singer of British band Procol Harum has won an appeal court judgment awarding him full royalties for the band's iconic hit, "A Whiter Shade of Pale."The ruling means the band's singer Gary Brooker is now entitled to all the song's royalties...More?source: cnn.com
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Short Takes - Bono, Ozzy Osbourne, Charlie Pride
2008-01-05 08:37:00 Add two more names to the members list for the group Totally Abandoned. Joining Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend and Ringo Starr in their New Years Eve gig were Joe Walsh, Gary Brooker of Procol Harum and Andy Fairweather Low.Sources all over the net are still looking for a confirmed set-list, but it is being reported that selections ranged from Cocaine to the standard Goodnight Irene.Bono from U2 has designed a special T-shirt to help raise money for the cotton farmers and garment workers in Africa. Per U2's site, "Proceeds from sales will benefit Wildlife Conservation Society's Conservation Cotton Initiative, which helps lift African farmers out of poverty by providing education on proper land management, organic cotton growing techniques and wildlife conservation."The rumored duet between Ozzy Osbourne and Paul McCartney at this year's Brit Awards has been labeled as untrue by the show's producers.Ozzy will be hosting with wife Sharon and word is that he is very nervous abo...
Procol Harum - Whiter shade of pale (mp3)
2007-12-11 17:43:00 More @ Wikipediahttp://audioscreen.blo-gspot.com/
PROCOL HARUM - Procol Harum (1967)
2007-12-03 15:41:00 Proto-Prog-United Kingdom "PROCOL HARUM came out of the ashes from a band called the PARAMOUNTS that had its roots back in 59 (!!) and had split in early 66. Gary Brooker meet lyricist Keith Reid and began writing songs and by 1967, it became clear that they would need the help from their old colleagues from PARAMOUNTS days to form their new band to be called PROCOL HARUM. They developed a
Procol Harum - Homburg (1967)
2007-08-21 08:30:00 Procol Harum is arguably the most successful "accidental" group creation -- that is, a band originally assembled to take advantage of the success of a record created in the studio -- in the history of progressive rock. With "A Whiter Shade of Pale" a monster hit right out of the box, the band evolved from a studio ensemble into a successful live act, their music built around an eclectic mix of blues-based rock riffs and grand classical themes. With singer/pianist Gary Brooker and lyricist Keith Reid providing the band's entire repertory, their music evolved in decidedly linear fashion, the only major surprises coming from the periodic lineup changes that added a new instrumental voice to the proceedings. At their most accessible, as on "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and "Conquistador," they were one of the most popular of progressive rock bands, their singles outselling all rivals, and their most ambitious album tracks still have a strong following.Procol Harum's roots and origins are a...
Daily Digs: The Pogues, Procol Harum, The Strokes & More?
2007-01-04 23:09:02 The second volume of William Basinski’s four-volume epic The Disintegration Loops (a set based on old tapeloops which had degraded in quality), the progressive rock masterpiece ‘Tarkus’, and the stellar genre-bending debut from the Pogues are among the choice selections on this ‘Daily Digs’. Also worthy of note is Argentinian new wave trio Soda Stereo’s [...] |
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