Reid said he was right for Procol Harum just from talking to him and decided before hearing him play.

They next teamed with organist Matthew Fisher, who had left Screaming Lord Sutch's backing group The Savages and advertised for work. But the lack of gigs and money led to the dispersal of this grouping before they even got out of the rehearsal hall, with only Knights staying on. J.' Wilson agreed to stay on and rehearse for the new group and auditions brought them bassist David Knights and two members of George Bean and the Runners, Richard Brown (guitar) and Alan Morris (organ). Brooker, in addition to vocals and the piano, was also proficient in the organ, trombone, cornet, piano accordion and Bengal flute. In April 1967, after several months writing together while failing to find any artists interested in performing their songs, Brooker and Reid decided to form their own band which would use their songs as their sole material. Their frontman Gary Brooker decided to retire from performing and focus on songwriting, and his old friend Guy Stevens introduced him to lyricist Keith Reid. In 1966, after Southend-on-Sea-based group The Paramounts were unable to generate any follow-up success with their UK top 40 single ' Poison Ivy', the group disbanded. In 2018 the band was honoured by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' was inducted into the new Singles category. Although noted for their baroque and classical influence, Procol Harum's music is described as psychedelic rock and proto-prog with hints of the blues, R&B, and soul. Their best-known recording is the 1967 hit single ' A Whiter Shade of Pale', one of the few singles to have sold over 10 million copies. Procol Harum ( / ˈ p r oʊ k əl ˈ h ɑː r əm/) were an English rock band formed in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, in 1967.

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