Procol Harum, the authors of “A Whiter Shade of Pale” and pioneers in bringing classical music to rock.
Profile
- Origin
- Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom
- Formed
- 1967
- Founding members
- Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, David Knights, Ray Royer, Bobby Harrison, Matthew Fisher
- Current status
- Disbanded for good after the death of Gary Brooker in 2022
Members through the years
- Gary Brooker — vocals, piano, composition (1967–2022; died 2022)
- Keith Reid — lyrics, non-musician (1967–1977, 1991–2017; died 2023)
- David Knights — bass (1967–1969; died 2026)
- Ray Royer — guitar (1967)
- Bobby Harrison — drums (1967; died 2022)
- Matthew Fisher — organ (1967–1969, 1991–2004)
- Robin Trower — guitar (1967–1971)
- B. J. Wilson — drums (1967–1977; died 1990)
- Chris Copping — organ, bass (1969–1977)
- Dave Ball — guitar (1971–1972)
- Alan Cartwright — bass (1972–1976)
- Mick Grabham — guitar (1972–1977)
- Mark Brzezicki — drums (1991)
- Geoff Whitehorn — guitar (1991–2022)
- Matt Pegg — bass (1993–2022)
- Josh Phillips — keyboards (1993, 2004–2022)
- Geoff Dunn — drums (2006–2022)
Discography
| Year | Release |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Procol Harum |
| 1968 | Shine On Brightly |
| 1969 | A Salty Dog |
| 1970 | Home |
| 1971 | Broken Barricades |
| 1972 | Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony OrchestraLive |
| 1973 | Grand Hotel |
| 1974 | Exotic Birds and Fruit |
| 1975 | Procol’s Ninth |
| 1977 | Something Magic |
| 1991 | The Prodigal Stranger |
| 2003 | The Well’s on Fire |
| 2004 | Live at the Union ChapelLive |
| 2009 | In Concert with the Danish National Concert Orchestra and ChoirLive |
| 2009 | All This and MoreBox set |
| 2017 | Novum |
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