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procol harum in 2001 gary phillips geoff dunn brooker keith reid geoff whitehorn matt pegg josh the paramounts 1967 -- 1977 , 1991 -- present liquorice john death -lrb- 1970 -rrb- regal & m , chrysalis , deram zonophone , reprise -lrb- us -rrb- , a dave wilson robin trower chris copping dave ball alan cartwright mick knights grabham pete solley dee murray mark brzezicki dave bronze jerry matthew stevenson don snow fisher ray royer bobby harrison b.j. group_or_band progressive blues rock , hard rock , symphonic rock rock , art rock , psychedelic rock , procol harum.jpg procol harum
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procol harum

procol harum -lrb- -rrb- are an english rock band formed in 1967 .
they contributed to the development of progressive rock , and by extension , symphonic rock .
their best-known recording is their 1967 hit single `` a whiter shade of pale '' , which is considered a classic of popular music and is one of the few singles to have sold over 10 million copies .
although noted for its baroque and classical influence , procol harum 's music also embraces the blues , r&b and soul .
in october 2012 , the band was nominated for induction into the rock and roll hall of fame .
