Pandora's Box - Procol Harum song - was created in 1975-07.
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum
"A Whiter Shade Of Pale" by Procol Harum
The British rock band Procol Harum released their debut song, Whiter Shade of Pale, in May of 1967. In less than a month, Whiter Shade of Pale, reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, where it remained for six weeks.
The band who had first preformed, and preforms now, the song Crucifiction Lane, is called Procol Harum. They still play this song today, as it happens.
"One of sixteen vestal virgins that were leaving for the coast" Procol Harum - 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'.
I think it's Denny Cordell, died in 1995, the great rock producent, working also with Procol Harum and others.
A bit far-fetched- but maybe some serial documentary dealing with the (Titanic) disaster, as this was the inspiration of the song.
When Numa Pompilius established the Vestal Virgins there were four. However, the number of Vestal Virgins was increased to six under Tulius, and by the disestablishment of the Vestal Virgins in the fourth century CE there were up to 18.
Such things are subjective. If it's any use, BBC radio's sold on song top 100 had A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum at number 1.It depends who you are and what music you like, but Thriller is an extremely popular hit and many people would indeed say YES!!(this also changes with what music comes out)
Oh, dude, you're talking about the song "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum. The lyrics mention "the sixteen vestal virgins leaving for the coast," which is a reference to the Vestal Virgins of ancient Rome. They were priestesses who tended the sacred fire of Vesta, the goddess of the hearth. So yeah, it's just a poetic way to describe a scene, not an actual list of names or anything.
"Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harem. It was the song that was playing when he met Linda Eastman.
It Doesn't Matter Anymore by Buddy Holly, circa 1958, is generally considered the earliest rock and roll recording to use strings.