Keith Reid, the man who wrote the lyrics to Procol Harum’s A Whiter Shade of Pale, has died at the age of 76. Reports suggest that he had been suffering from cancer for the past two years.
The song, released in 1967, was Procol Harum’s very first single, and is considered one of the greatest in rock music history. Its mysterious lyrics, the meaning of which has long been debated, are undoubtedly a large part of its appeal.
