For those of you who are old enough to have heard the eerie organ riff at the beginning of Procol Harum’s classic hit, “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” the organist who played that snazzy tune has been awarded the right to be recognized as co-writer of the song. It doesn’t mean much money, but it does mean Matthew Fisher will be recognized at long last for his contribution.
The BBC posts on Fisher’s win here.
And here is the song in question, should you be too much of a whippersnapper to know what we’re talking about here:
