In 1967, the duo wrote the band’s biggest hit, “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” along with bandmate Matthew Fisher. The song—pulled from a phrase Reid had previously overheard at a party—peaked at No. 5 on ...

Keith Reid, the primary lyricist for Procol Harum, including 1967’s “A Whiter Shade Of Pale,” has died. Reid passed on March 23, and Procol Harum confirmed the news via Facebook with a tribute. “We ...

Songwriter Keith Reid, the lyricist for the 1960s rock legends Procol Harum, who co-wrote the band’s top-rated song “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” has died, the band and Reed’s family confirmed on Facebook ...

Keith Reid, who cowrote the lyrics for most of Procol Harum’s original songs, died March 23 of cancer, his wife confirmed. No details on location were provided. Reid was a writer on Procol Harum’s ...

Procol Harum lyricist Keith Reid has died at the age of 76. The news was confirmed in a post on the band's Facebook page. The statement read: “We are sad to hear of the death of Keith Reid. An ...

Keith Reid, who wrote the lyrics for "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and about 100 subsequent songs by the British band Procol Harum, died March 23 at a hospital in London. He was 76. The cause was colon ...

“His lyrics were one of a kind and helped to shape the music created by the band,” the English rock band said. Songwriter Keith Reid, the lyricist for the 1960s rock legends Procol Harum, who co-wrote ...

Keith Reid, lyricist for the British group Procol Harum and co-writer of the iconic 1960s hit “Whiter Shade of Pale,” died on March 23 after a battle with cancer, according to a post on the band’s ...