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The British band Procol Harum was established in 1966 from a rhythm and blues band called the Paramounts. Their most significant composition was their 1967 hit "A Whiter Shade of Pale." This song uses an organ line derived from Bach's Suite No. 3 in D Major. As a result, the group became leaders of the classical rock movement, thereby helping to popularize the concept of rock as an art form. The name Procol Harum allegedly came from the name of a friend's cat; roughly translated from Latin, it means "beyond these things."“more

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  • Happy One-Year Anniversary: A Time to Celebrate and Look Back

    by The EditorsMay 14, 2008Comments (17)

    Read shared stories from Paul and other writers and editors who worked on the original Crawdaddy! (plus our own Denise Sullivan who writes quite eloquently on the Crawdaddy! spirit). As we take time this issue to pay homage to the original, as our own one-year anniversary wouldn’t even be remotely possible without it, we hope you enjoy them as they recount their insightful tales. (read more)

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