A Whiter Shade of Pale

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/A_Whiter_Shade_of_Pale

GPTKB entity

Statements (144)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:song
gptkbp:album	gptkb:Procol_Harum
gptkbp:artist	gptkb:Procol_Harum
gptkbp:associated_act	gptkb:Procol_Harum
gptkbp:associated_with	soft rock 1960s counterculture psychedelic music British rock music
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:b-side	Lime Street Blues
gptkbp:chart_position	gptkb:1 #1 in the UK Singles Chart
gptkbp:cover_version	gptkb:Annie_Lennox gptkb:Joe_Cocker gptkb:The_Royal_Philharmonic_Orchestra
gptkbp:covered_by	gptkb:Annie_Lennox gptkb:Martha_Wainwright gptkb:The_1975 gptkb:The_Band gptkb:The_Beach_Boys gptkb:The_Black_Keys gptkb:The_Doors gptkb:The_Flaming_Lips gptkb:The_Hollies gptkb:The_Shadows gptkb:Joe_Cocker gptkb:The_Killers gptkb:The_Moody_Blues gptkb:The_Royal_Philharmonic_Orchestra gptkb:The_Proclaimers gptkb:The_Cranberries
gptkbp:critical_reception	widely acclaimed.
gptkbp:cultural_impact	considered a classic widely regarded as a classic widely covered featured in films and TV shows. used in films and TV shows
gptkbp:cultural_significance	iconic status often played at funerals often played at weddings
gptkbp:featured_in	gptkb:The_Sopranos gptkb:The_Big_Bang_Theory gptkb:The_Simpsons
gptkbp:first_performance	gptkb:1967
gptkbp:format	7-inch single
gptkbp:genre	gptkb:rock
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	A Whiter Shade of Pale
gptkbp:influence	progressive rock
gptkbp:influenced	gptkb:rock_music pop music progressive rock many artists
gptkbp:influenced_artists	gptkb:The_Doors gptkb:David_Bowie gptkb:Eric_Clapton gptkb:The_Beatles gptkb:The_Moody_Blues progressive rock psychedelic rock art rock
gptkbp:influenced_by	classical music blues music
gptkbp:inspiration	gptkb:Bach's_Air_on_the_G_String
gptkbp:inspired	numerous covers
gptkbp:label	gptkb:Deram_Records
gptkbp:latest_version	gptkb:A_Whiter_Shade_of_Pale_(Live)
gptkbp:legacy	considered a classic considered a classic. considered one of the greatest songs of all time often cited in music history
gptkbp:length	3:58
gptkbp:live_performance	frequently performed performed at Woodstock.
gptkbp:lyrical_themes	gptkb:loss nostalgia romance
gptkbp:music_video	gptkb:Yes yes
gptkbp:notable_cover	gptkb:Annie_Lennox gptkb:Martha_Wainwright gptkb:Joe_Cocker gptkb:The_Royal_Philharmonic_Orchestra by The Civil Wars. by Annie Lennox. by Joe Cocker. by The 1975. by The Avett Brothers. by The Black Keys. by The Black Seeds. by The Decemberists. by The Flaming Lips. by The Fratellis. by The Head and the Heart. by The Hollies. by The Killers. by The Lone Bellow. by The Lumineers. by The National. by The Oh Hellos. by The Paper Kites. by The Proclaimers. by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. by The Shadows. by The Staves. by The Tallest Man on Earth. by The War on Drugs. by The Wild Reeds. by The xx.
gptkbp:notable_for	its orchestral arrangement its lyrics
gptkbp:notable_performance	gptkb:Woodstock_Festival_1969 gptkb:BBC_Proms_2019 gptkb:Glastonbury_Festival_2017 gptkb:Isle_of_Wight_Festival_1970 Royal Albert Hall 2018
gptkbp:notable_song	“ And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair” “ As the miller told his tale” “ We skipped the light fandango” A whiter shade of pale As the miller told his tale I thought I saw you there Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor We skipped the light fandango And the way the sunlight flickered. We skipped the light fandango.
gptkbp:performed_by	gptkb:Procol_Harum
gptkbp:performed_in	yes
gptkbp:producer	Derek Lawrence
gptkbp:record_label	gptkb:Deram_Records
gptkbp:recorded_in	gptkb:London
gptkbp:recording_location	gptkb:Olympic_Studios
gptkbp:release_year	gptkb:1967
gptkbp:released	gptkb:1967
gptkbp:released_as_single	yes
gptkbp:remix	gptkb:Various_Artists
gptkbp:sampled_in	gptkb:Kanye_West gptkb:The_Black_Eyed_Peas gptkb:The_Verve
gptkbp:won_award	inducted
gptkbp:writer	gptkb:Keith_Reid gptkb:Gary_Brooker
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Annie_Lennox gptkb:Always_on_My_Mind
gptkbp:bfsLayer	4