RIP Gary Brooker

Oh, I didn’t know he’d died. Love A Whiter Shade of Pale.

Me too Gsm. Nostalgia abounds.

We’re still 60s girls in our heads aren’t we??

We are

Whiter Shade of Pale is ‘our’ song. So sad to hear of his death.

My favourite song of all time.
RIP Gary.

Yes definitely the anthem of the 60s, well my 60s at any rate. Every time I hear Whiter Shade of Pale I'm 13 again in the summer of '67 sometimes I'd love to be back there Such a mesmerising song, I think it was Bach inspired, or did they borrow, a touch of the Air The G String about it, whatever! I loved it and still do, even if like most haven't the foggiest what the lyrics were trying to convey sure none of them had either, pure Jabberwocky but wonderful all the same!

RIP Gary Brooker.

Air Air on

It's up there with Heard It Through The Grapevine with my 60s favourites.

Only 76 too. Sadly missed.

I agree Terri. The lyrics were total nonsense but the memories it brings when I hear it even now.

RIP Gary

Can it really be 55 years since we first heard this - hard to believe

Here's a link

Whiter Shade of Pale

He also sang Limelight on an Alan Parsons album that I love its a beautiful song which meant a lot to me at one time.