夏礼章西洋歌曲选粹／古典摇滚Procol Harum主唱Gary Brooker重伤

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来自南非开普敦的消息： Procol Harum合唱团的主唱 Gary Brooker 5月29日在旅馆因跌倒而受到重伤，他被送到当地医院，虽然头盖骨破裂，但经过治疗后病情已稳定。这场意外发生于67岁的Gary Brooker生日当天，这个跌倒也不得不延缓「英国摇滚入侵美国之旅」，因为Procol Harum与10cc 及 the Moody Blues三个1960年代在英、美及世界各地走红的经典摇滚乐团原已排定档期做全美巡回演唱会，但是这个原订七月开始的巡回演唱是否取消还不确定。Procol Harum合唱团是一个在英国组成的Classical Rock「古典摇滚」乐团，团员们除了主唱和各司吉它、鼓、键琴等不同乐器外，还有一位叫Keith Reid的团员负责写歌词，让他们的歌词内容不限于一般流行歌曲的情与爱…等的层次而已。Procol Harum 1967年第5名的畅销曲A Whiter Shade Of Pale是歌迷们耳熟能详的摇滚乐经典歌曲，后来在滚石杂志历年500首最受欢迎歌曲排行获得第57名，也被收进Grammy奖摇滚乐名人堂。

A WHITER SHADE OF PALEProcol Harum (Keith Reid/Gary Brooker)as recorded by Procol Harum

We skipped the light FandangoTurned cartwheels 'cross the floorI was feeling kind of seasickBut the crowd called out for moreThe room was humming harderAs the ceiling flew awayWhen we called out for another drinkThe waiter brought a tray

And so it was that laterAs the Miller told his taleThat her face, at first just ghostlyTurned a whiter shade of pale

------ organ solo ------

She said there is no reasonAnd the truth is plain to seeBut I wandered through my playing cardsAnd would not let her beOne of sixteen vestal virginsWho were leaving for the coastAnd although my eyes were openThey might just as well've been closed

And so it was that laterAs the Miller told his taleThat her face, at first just ghostlyTurned a whiter shade of pale

And so it was.... (fade)

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