Keith Reid is a songwriter who wrote the lyrics of every Procol Harum song that is not a cover. For many years he resided in the United States. Although he did not sing or play an instrument, lyricist Reid was a pivotal element to the long-term success of Procol Harum, teaming with vocalist/composer Gary Brooker to write all of the group's material. Reid left school at the age of 15 and soon began writing lyrics, inspired primarily by Bob Dylan.

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  • Keith Reid is a songwriter who wrote the lyrics of every Procol Harum song that is not a cover. For many years he resided in the United States. Although he did not sing or play an instrument, lyricist Reid was a pivotal element to the long-term success of Procol Harum, teaming with vocalist/composer Gary Brooker to write all of the group's material. Reid left school at the age of 15 and soon began writing lyrics, inspired primarily by Bob Dylan. Through Island Records chief Chris Blackwell, Reid was introduced to R&B impresario Guy Stevens, who in turn introduced him to fledgling composer Brooker in 1966. The two began collaborating, and upon compiling a number of songs set about assembling a band to record their material; with the Procol Harum line-up in place, they first recorded "A Whiter Shade of Pale", which set Reid's surreal lyrics to a Brooker melody inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach. The single topped the UK Singles Chart for six weeks in mid 1967, going on to sell over six million copies worldwide. For his efforts, Reid was credited as an official member of the group, and he and Brooker jointly wrote all of Procol Harum's material through to the band's 1977 demise. Reid then set up his own management firm, Full House, working on a play and relocating to Manhattan in 1986; three years later, Brooker contacted him to discuss reuniting Procol Harum and the group's comeback album, The Prodigal Stranger, was issued in 1991. In August 2008 a new album, The Common Thread, was issued under The Keith Reid Project banner. Reid wrote the lyrics for the songs, which were performed by a variety of musicians, including Southside Johnny, Chris Thompson, John Waite and Michael Saxell.
  • Keith Reid ist ein britischer Songtexter. Er ist festes Bandmitglied der Rockgruppe Procol Harum. Sein größter Erfolg ist A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1967), den er zusammen mit Gary Brooker geschrieben hat. Sämtliche Texte von Procol Harum stammen aus seiner Feder. Sein Erscheinen auf der Bühne ist ein ganz seltenes Erlebnis, in Deutschland sah man ihn zuletzt im Oktober 1972. Zusätzlich hat er Texte geschrieben für Robin Trower, Frankie Miller, Peter Frampton, John Waite, Gary Brooker und Chris Thompson. Um 1980 hat er das Management von Mickey Jupp und Frankie Miller übernommen. 1998 hat er das Buch My Own Choice herausgegeben. Heute lebt er überwiegend in Amerika.
  • Keith Stuart Brian Reid, er en engelsk låtskriver mest kjent for å skrive tekstene til rockegruppen Procol Harum. Selv om han ikke spilte noe instrument eller sang, var han en viktig del av Procol Harums suksess og ble anerkjent som medlem av bandet. Han skrev samtlige av bandets original-låter sammen med vokalisten i bandet, Gary Brooker. Hans mest kjente tekst er på låta A Whiter Shade of Pale fra 1967, som solgte seks millioner singler verden over.
  • Keith Reid, födelsenamn Keith Stuart Brian Reid, född 19 oktober 1946 i Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, grundade 1967 tillsammans med Gary Brooker den engelska rockgruppen Procol Harum. Reid är textförfattaren till alla låtar i Procol Harums produktion, bland annat rockklassikerna "A Whiter Shade of Pale" och "Conquistador". Han har också skrivit texten till John Farnhams världshit "You're the Voice" från 1986. Reid har samarbetat med flera svenska musiker och artister. Låten "House on the Beach" är skriven tillsammans med Mikael Rickfors och inspelad på dennes skiva "Happy Man Don't Kill" (1997). Två låtar skrivna tillsammans med Anders Widmark, "Back from the Brink" och "Dance with Me", spelades in av Mikael Rickfors på albumet "Lush Life" (2004)
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  • Keith Reid is a songwriter who wrote the lyrics of every Procol Harum song that is not a cover. For many years he resided in the United States. Although he did not sing or play an instrument, lyricist Reid was a pivotal element to the long-term success of Procol Harum, teaming with vocalist/composer Gary Brooker to write all of the group's material. Reid left school at the age of 15 and soon began writing lyrics, inspired primarily by Bob Dylan.
  • Keith Reid ist ein britischer Songtexter. Er ist festes Bandmitglied der Rockgruppe Procol Harum. Sein größter Erfolg ist A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1967), den er zusammen mit Gary Brooker geschrieben hat. Sämtliche Texte von Procol Harum stammen aus seiner Feder. Sein Erscheinen auf der Bühne ist ein ganz seltenes Erlebnis, in Deutschland sah man ihn zuletzt im Oktober 1972.
  • Keith Stuart Brian Reid, er en engelsk låtskriver mest kjent for å skrive tekstene til rockegruppen Procol Harum. Selv om han ikke spilte noe instrument eller sang, var han en viktig del av Procol Harums suksess og ble anerkjent som medlem av bandet. Han skrev samtlige av bandets original-låter sammen med vokalisten i bandet, Gary Brooker. Hans mest kjente tekst er på låta A Whiter Shade of Pale fra 1967, som solgte seks millioner singler verden over.
  • Keith Reid, födelsenamn Keith Stuart Brian Reid, född 19 oktober 1946 i Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, grundade 1967 tillsammans med Gary Brooker den engelska rockgruppen Procol Harum. Reid är textförfattaren till alla låtar i Procol Harums produktion, bland annat rockklassikerna "A Whiter Shade of Pale" och "Conquistador". Han har också skrivit texten till John Farnhams världshit "You're the Voice" från 1986. Reid har samarbetat med flera svenska musiker och artister.
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