A Whiter Shade of Pale, by Gary Brooker, performing at Douglas Adams - The Party, in 2012

"A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Gary Brooker at Douglas Adams - the Party, in 2012, on what would have been Douglas' 60th birthday. Join us to celebrate Douglas' life and his passion for conservation in May 2022, for the Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture: bit.ly/3w9qIgf
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[@mrxmrs4024]

I am born 1955...a youngster...but loved this song so much, deep feeling of sadness and overwelming joy... youth in that time was so superb with the great Songs at that time. ... Gts from Germany

[@SirCamsmorethanalot]

I'm 78 and Gary still lives for me. A soul-enlivening, meditative song. Thankful for Keith's inspiration and Gary's musical genius and voice! Two loving humans, now moved on to a better place.

[@bamdadmobasher4612]

What a wonderful performance, thanks Mr. Brooker for everything you've brought to the music world.

[@TheodorW]

RIP Gary. My son, 45 now, is named to you. Thanks for this fabulous, unforgettable song.

[@gloriag1888]

@@TheodorW Gary, had no children, so it’s great that there is at least one child named after him💚🙏

[@agungsantosa7078]

I am 67 now and i heard this song when was 15. RIP Gary🙏

[@fob1xxl]

His voice and this song are the backdrop for a whole generation. I was born April 6. 1945 only a little before Gary. This April, I will be 78. I thank Gary for this. Forever, he and his song will represent our time. God Bless him . Procol Harum is part of the foundation of our generation. Gary my friend, YOU were great ! RIP

[@patriciabutton558]

Absolutely I'm 73 it's my forever favourite song God Bless you Garry xxxx

[@ruibengalita5512]

This is my number one song…of my TopTen…, I’m 75 years old…thanks Gary Brooker…RIP

[@kenomelokreo5839]

I'm 65 (a boy) and this song has been one of my favourite songs since and forever. Cannot believe he's dead but his music is living in me.

[@yogaqueen8602]

I’m 68 and this is still one of my favorites. His voice aged well like fine wine! Such a beautiful song!

[@user-di5zg6jm8d]

😅

[@soniamorales1859]

He goes back to the 60’s with his voice. What a great singer! The best of the best!! RIP

[@MarcDavis.]

…., wir werden Dich und Deine wunderbaren Songs niemals vergessen und immer in unserem Herzen behalten❣️

[@ErnstWKlar]

Ich bin mit Procol Harum groß geworden und ich liebte die Musik und war begeistert und höre jetzt die Musik immer noch und schaue die videos, die ich früher nicht sehen konnte und ich bin gerührt und begeistert. RIP Gary!

[@100mihai50]

ich auch in 1950 geboren....

[@user-me5sv3pc3e]

1953

[@colinturner4158]

One of the finest songs ever written and more often than not it gets voted the number one song of all time RIP Gary Brooker

[@user-gx9ko8zj9c]

Thank you Gary I was born in 1984…but I’ve been listening this song since I was a child …my father influence . I am addicted to this song . Love you …rest in peace Thanks ❤

[@kellybradeen9605]

I got married in 1984.......and I, too, am addicted to this song. How many times can one listen to it in one day?....because it never gets old.

[@GregParr58]

🙏🏾 for all the years and music. RIP ❤️

[@lovethisone2673]

Whiter shade of pale is definitely a favorite of mine. It's one of those songs that I grew up listening to since my childhood. Thank you, Mr Gary Brooker. Your voice is synonymous with this song always. RIP legend.

[@rsu5327]

This song has never gotten old for me. It will live in my heart forever!🥰💘💯

[@elisreginabolson6644]

❤❤

[@2510katjo]

What a beautiful song/performance. I loved this song when it first came out, i always have. The world has lost another fine musician, Mr. Gary Brooker.

[@robinleenerts7306]

He was such a great talent. So sorry to read he passed away last year 🌹♥️😥

[@shevy1227]

Literally brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful.

[@user-kg2kl7dz2i]

I listen to this song and Gary daily, love hearing him sing .

[@rosalesarabit2550]

Fantastic Performance of Gary Brooker irregardless of his Age the Voice Still There RIP ur Gone but ur music still in the Heart of many if ur Follower..

[@lindahart4796]

RIP Gary. You were one of the greats

[@richardshultis9626]

It dont get no better than that , folks. The world misses you, Gary.

[@realcoolbreeze]

Great voice and song. I did not know that was Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. He too played that added solo fantastic. To see this was special and glad I was able to come across this. Gary Brooker and this song are eternally memorialized.

[@LORELLism]

GARY Brooker! Most beautiful soul! ❤

[@bryandamkaer3646]

Such an amazing voice , song and entertainer. True legend. David Gilmour on the guitar added that sweet touch.. BRAVO I shared a Birthday with Mr. Adams... I feel honored

[@garyolsen3409]

One of the better songs from a great era of music. We're all getting so old now.

[@arnulfogo4017]

People Grows old and die but their music lives forever

[@scootypuffsenior42]

I have owned and cherished the album for many years.This recording/video brought tears to my eyes.Gary we will miss you.God bless you for the joy you have given to your fans !

[@marcoscamargo7763]

RIP Mr. Gary Brooker. Thank you Sir. I love A Whiter Shade Of Pale Forever!!! ✨🌟💫💥🔥

[@gloriag1888]

🙏🩵 Gary Brooker 1945-2022, rests in blissful, eternal peace 🩵🙏

[@chafikbensemmane7815]

L'un des plus grands slows de tous les temps , un tube intemporel qui me donne la chair de poule à chaque fois que je me laisse bercer par cette incroyable mélodie.

[@A2Blaurent25]

Vous avez fait le morceau qui restera dans mon cœur toute ma vie et pour l'éternité de millions de personnes sur la terre pour avoir dansé, aimé et connu l'amour qui restera un morceau de musique indélébile pour des siècles des siècles : Merci Mr Gary Brooker rip 🌟💖

[@normarheaharrison1196]

Great vocals. Always one of my favorite songs. Beautiful melody. Great musicians.

[@lisa8220]

I needed to cry.

[@user-ve8nv1ld6d]

My bachelor years were wonderful with summers spent on beaches near Plymouth listening to great music on our transistor radios. I loved all eltons music but whiter shade of pale is tge greatest song for me and hearing Gsry sing it in his twilight years is even better . RIP Gary.

[@BruceLee-zd9bw]

What an incredibly great performance of this evergreen classic. I’m my own opinion, this has to be one of the greatest songs ever written. R.I.P G. Brooker

[@brendamatthews9866]

I agree Bruce. One of the most heart felt songs I have ever heard. RIP Gary Brooker

[@stefanhegyi]

Vielen Dank Gary für diesen traumhaften Song!!!!!

[@galeforce8953]

Fabulous. I was there on the night. A superb performance by Gary and when Dave Gilmour did that beautifully restrained solo there were a lot of tears of both sadness and joy in the house. One of the most memorable events I have ever been to.

[@QWZXM]

Amen

[@tonymiranda7056]

Majestic

[@curtgish5713]

Where was that at?

[@galeforce8953]

@@curtgish5713 Hammersmith Apollo, London

[@curtgish5713]

@@galeforce8953 Thank you.

[@margeoverbill4463]

This song is so amazing Gary has such a beautiful voice best ever !

[@elisreginabolson6644]

Vdd... uma voz maravilhosa ❤❤

[@glaudiadelima]

SO BEAUTIFUL SONG!!!

[@Blossom1948]

This song has alway's been one of my all time favourites and my God but Gary sings it even better than he ever did here 😮😮😮...I well remember being at a party in the 60's and having a slow dance with a friend of mine Dave while this was playing ❤️....may dear Gary R.I.P and continue his singing forever 🙏

[@Chazthefurr]

Hav you seen his performance with the Danish Orchestra in 2006 at Ledreborg - 2 days with 10,000 there for Danish Tv - all on a DVD. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaWZm6x7e8poja8

[@singluna888]

Loved this one the 1st time I heard of about 60 yrs ago.

[@thomasthobaben8801]

Gary laid it all on the line in this performance. Wow!

[@graziadesilvi4811]

Thankyou Gary....

[@FrancescoColangelo-yb7bv]

Una certa Musica non muore mai! Non può e non deve morire. Grazie Procol Harum, grazie Gary. R. I. P. ❤❤❤

[@indyracingnut]

Gary AND David both performing this masterpiece of a song on stage???....G-d take me now. My life is complete.

[@jeannettemenard734]

Amo este tema , es lo más maravilloso que he escuchado en mi vida , Gracias Gary brooker👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@robertklouse3868]

bread-there-in💕RIP Gary

[@virginiaknighten4687]

That voice that beautiful voice, and that beautiful face.

[@bambtrychanel4672]

I like this song when I still young..so sweet

[@marydidriksen7242]

Fabulous song and music. Persuaded organist to play it at our church wedding ceremony in July 1969. Love it as much now in 2024.❤

[@virginiaknighten4687]

Takes me back to my high school days.

[@rossenadeluna8471]

I love this song i remember when i was 16 yrs old

[@mfbigray]

Listen to the 2004 Live in Denmark....an iconic version of this song....blew me away !!!!!

[@RicoBedez]

It's the story of Mondo Libero, a story of love. When I learned of the death of the father who was already in the ground, upon arriving to work at the concert bar, the computer selected this Procol Harum title at the very moment of my arrival in the premises, whereas never before, the computer had not selected it during all evenings. There are signs, they come from the heart. I had felt the exact hour, minute, second of his departure too. I already sang this song as a child. The tears that we cannot hold back, whether they are of joy or sadness, are the strength of love. RICO.

[@pacosant7675]

Masterpiece, RIP Gary..

[@robertorosetti7311]

Faboulous and unforgettable.R.i.p Gary

[@eduardohdz7009]

Gary, siempre será recordado como un genio.Este tema lo consagró para siempre. Descanse en paz.

[@Bbarfo]

One of my favorite songs and it's nice to see one of my favorite guitarists, David Gilmour playing with Gary.

[@elainemeyer5062]

First of all, I can’t believe that there aren’t more comments on this beautiful song and the talented Gary Booker! I’m almost 70 yrs old now and grew up listening to Procal Harem and THIS song in particular. It was played, and slow danced to, at every single formal/prom when I was in college, and is even more meaningful to me now that I’m older than it was back then! It’s too bad that so many younger people don’t know about, or appreciate this kind of music, and call what they do ‘great’ when it really doesn’t even come close to this! It’s a shame that we lost Gary, along with some others, but we do have some of the great, ‘older’ ones who are - fortunately - still with us today (AND the technology we have to be able to still hear/watch them on YT, etc.)! Granted, of those who are, some of their voices have changed with age and time, but imo it doesn’t matter. I give them all credit for still performing in spite of it, and actually think some have even improved (i.e. Elton John, Joe Bonamassa after getting a vocal coach that is, Clapton, etc.)! I saw Gary Booker perform this song in a video from a concert in Denmark (1996, or thereabouts) and wrote a comment on how much I loved it, and why. I got a reply from someone who actually said I shouldn’t watch OR listen to the song bc the lyrics were about ‘drugs’, and people shouldn’t indulge in this type of music! I honestly think the words are such that their ambiguity can mean something different to each person who hears them, allowing them to form their own interpretation and relate to them as they feel. But finally, imo, this is really lovely, and was for a good cause as well!

[@mariozandonella7918]

Grande Brooker. RIP.

[@IdaPayne-wm7zo]

Just looove his voice his AWESOME Thankyou Gary❤️🙏

[@Pajhal09]

That's how you do it, folks.

[@60pablos]

R.I.P. Gary.

[@deanstephens5940]

Fuc+in awesome! Still sounds as good now as it did when I was a youngster. Real music will never die.

[@juniorferreiramusico4538]

Gary Brooker the magnific voice 🙌🏼

[@ianlucas6615]

Loved the song then ,love it now Gary Brooker is a legend

[@edsnyder9791]

You got that right!! A legend!!

[@BeatlesGirlKaren]

A beautiful performance by you sir RIP

[@domenicomanente9585]

Il mio musicista....mi ha fatto piangere al Centrale di Tennis di Roma durante un suo concerto

[@paolacimone4882]

Grande onore ❤🎼❤🎼

[@daveg1221]

RIP to you Gary you have touch lives more than youll ever imagine

[@lailanerydesa9534]

Estará sempre no meu coração ❤️

[@carlosalbertopereiraroque2727]

Linda música ,sou muito fã, principalmente para ouvir a noite.

[@mauriziaelena5083]

Dançava com meu marido que a 8 meses Deus o levou , só restou a saudade 😭😭😭

[@mauriziaelena5083]

Amo essa música, lindíssima ouço todos os dias ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@juliesaballa5784]

💕 love the rendition! sir gary rip!

[@maryanitaschmidt9651]

Did not know ..really a lovely voice..rip...may your next journey be as beautiful as this amazing music ..timeless....tragicalky this time of change& loss& technology has ne missing the music that came a generation prior to myself...annie lennox got ne listening to this song. Just browsing decided to listen& bamb another one of the great talents passed..so so many..they have a great talented artistic&ascended group there where ever that haunting us all& illusive next place might be..talent that thru technology we can still be graced with...thank you.

[@dianagentile7636]

ONCE A LEGEND… ALWAYS A LEGEND‼️ R.I.P. GARY BOOKER 🔥🔥 🙏🏽🙏🏼🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️‼️‼️‼️

[@MusicalTuner]

Inesquecível Gary Brooker e sua voz única

[@elisreginabolson6644]

Essa música é incrivel....uma obra de arte... a mais linda que ja ouvi.... um absurdo de música.... um clássico....amo demais❤❤❤❤

[@antoniopereiradouradodoura6483]

Música maravilhosa saudades desse tempo maravilhoso 😍

[@Daniel_Callie]

Outstanding render of history’s finest art.

[@vilmafinazzi7142]

Bello da giovane, bello anche con qualche anno in più’. Bravo. Grazie 🇮🇹

[@tomkopf4534]

FABULOUS

[@carloszohrapkarabachianczk614]

É um hino, não me canso de ouvir ...

[@sanrotricolor5004]

Gary Brooker a alma do Procol Harun, espetacular

[@lucionegri1414]

Fabulous Gary. Always in my mind. God bless you brother

[@user-ri3tg6qs5x]

歌詞については、辞書を引いて和訳する癖があるのですが、未だ意味不明ですがこのメロディーが全身を揺さぶり、鳥肌が立つほど心の底から好きで好きで、目を閉じて聴いています、訳も解らず涙を流しています永遠の名曲だと思います。

[@socorroceniceros175]

Amazing artist..❤

[@jojodavidson52]

Many thanks. A brilliant performance !

[@davidson2004fatboy]

RIP Gary 🙏🙏🙏 SO SIMPLE, SO EFFECTIVE. DIDN'T NEED NAKED GIRLS DANCING. SUBSTANCE WAS the MUSIC.

[@user-un4cd7nw4u]

להיט ענק משנות ה 60 הלהיט הגדול ביותר בכל הזמנים

[@jjtonks5005]

Oh Douglas, you had no idea how far your galaxy was able to reach. Now you are interstellar within all of us.

[@geoniooliveira2493]

Muito bonita essa música. Essa é daquelas que ficam eternizadas

[@TxGuitarPlayer]

The talent is on this stage is overwhelming

[@mariadaltoe3137]

Lindo ,brota um amor pela vida,ouvindo uma voz linda assim , gratidão,amor a todos que estejam a ouvir ,e muita luz aos músicos .

[@albertorriols2282]

Merci ❤

[@zarfianpanai7456]

I'm currently 63 years old, I first heard this song when I was 8 years old and this song really made an impression on my memory RIP Mr. Gary Brooker

[@eduardomindaros3523]

I love this song the ever❤

[@mariapialima]

stunning voice.R.i.p. Mr.Brooker.Love

[@GottfriedvB]

Danke an Gary Brooker/ Procol Harum für dieses Meisterwerk. Gary starb am 19.02.2022. RIP. Dank auch für das Orgelmotiv an Johann Sebastian Bach [ Air aus der Suite Nr. 3 D-Dur]. Komponiert etwa 1723.

[@charlieherrera6512]

Thankfully song classic for me special with version guitar genius masters of the UNIVERSE of the rock n roll amazing for all my life

[@juliusdux8240]

Chi, come te, sarà ricordato per sempre, non morirà mai !!!!

[@toniasutton8803]

Geordie lass. Hanging into this beauty. Sometimes the devine speaks to us, this is one of those ❤ ps. I'm 44

[@nelsonmanquian70]

Que interpretación ,que voz y ese solo de guitarra eriza la piel.muuuy buen video.