RonJonSurfer Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Argument Erupts Over Classic Procol Harum Track A legal dispute has erupted over Procol Harum's "A Whiter Shade of Pale" - nearly 40 years after the classic track was written. The band's keyboardist Matthew Fisher claims he co-wrote the 1967 song, which is credited to group members Gary Brooker and Keith Reid, and wants a share of the copyright. Royalties would be expected to be around the $900,000 mark. Fisher, 59, says, "It's taken me this long to find a firm of specialist lawyers good enough to take up my fight. But I have been advised not to say anything more." But, writing on the Procol Harum website, Brooker refutes the claims: "A Whiter Shade Of Pale was written by Keith Reid and me before Matthew even joined the band. "I am shocked and dismayed that after Matthew had worked with us quite happily over the course of 40 years without him once alleging that his role on A Whiter Shade Of Pale was anything other than as a musician, it is only now that he claims he recalls writing part of it." Procol Harum split up in 1977, before reuniting briefly in the early 1990s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Never heard of a band called Procol Harem doing A Whiter Shade of Pale. Were they doing a cover of the song by Procol Harum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted June 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 Never heard of a band called Procol Harem doing A Whiter Shade of Pale. Were they doing a cover of the song by Procol Harum? Nope, I meant Procol Harem, I think the news article was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 It's Harum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted July 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 Not the band I'm talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted July 1, 2005 Report Share Posted July 1, 2005 The fact is in black & white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted July 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 I can put up a totally baseless argument with as many people that join in....and I will tirelessly defend my incorrect viewpoint until we all agree it was silly in the first place. Therefore, The band name is not spelled correctly on that album cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted July 2, 2005 Report Share Posted July 2, 2005 Dude, the evidence is right there! Why the hell can't you just accept defeat? Quit arguing a pointless subject that you're wrong on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted July 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 What evidence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunt_Acid Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Don't even talk to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 You should try playing Fantasy Baseball with him .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted July 3, 2005 Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 The band name is not spelled correctly on that album cover. RonJon is ALWAYS right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted July 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2005 Irrational juvenile behaviour pays off again..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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