Matthew Fisher in Cannes in 2000.

Matthew Charles Fisher, Hammond organist, singer-songwriter, and the man responsible for the organ sound of A Whiter Shade of Pale, was born March 7, 1946 in Addiscombe, Croydon, Surrey, England. Image File history File linksMetadata Matthew_fisher. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Matthew_fisher. ... For the annual festival, see Cannes Film Festival. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... A Whiter Shade Of Pale is a song released in 1967 by the band Procol Harum. ... March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in leap years). ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Addiscombe is a place in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in southern England, and is also an area of Greater London, being the main settlement in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Not to be confused with Surry. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ...

He was a member of Procol Harum, producer to Robin Trower, James Dewar and Tir Na Nog (among others), and enjoyed a solo career, being especially popular in Greece [1]. Two of the albums he produced for Trower, Bridge of Sighs (1974) and For Earth Below (1975), have been certified Gold by the RIAA[2], while A Whiter Shade of Pale has enjoyed multi-platinum status. Fisher's Hammond organ playing on pianist David Lanz's instrumental version of "A Whiter Shade of Pale" from his 1988 CD, "Cristofori's Dream," undoubtedly helped that album go Gold as well. Procol Harum are an English progressive rock band, formed in the 1960s. ... Robin Leonard Trower (born March 9, 1945 in Catford, London, England) is a preeminent English rock guitarist who achieved success with Procol Harum during the 1960s, and then again as the leader of his own Hendrixesque power trio. ... James Dewar James Dewar (b. ... Tír na nÓg Tír na nÓg was an Irish band of the early 1970s, consisting of Leo OKelly and Sonny Condell. ... Robin Leonard Trower (born March 9, 1945 in Catford, London, England) is a preeminent English rock guitarist who achieved success with Procol Harum during the 1960s, and then again as the leader of his own Hendrixesque power trio. ... The Bridge Of Sighs Album was an amazing set of songs that created an atmosphere of both excitement and dread. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... The RIAA Logo. ... A Whiter Shade Of Pale is a song released in 1967 by the band Procol Harum. ... A Whiter Shade Of Pale is a song released in 1967 by the band Procol Harum. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco (May 4, 1655 - January 27, 1731) was an Italian maker of musical instruments, generally regarded as the inventor of the piano. ...

Matthew Fisher co-produced an album by the group "Prairie Madness" in 1972, on which he also played organ and harpsichord. This was a piano-guitar duo with an accompanying band, and it achieved limited success. Prairie Madness is a guitar/piano duo that existed in the 1960s and 70s in Los Angeles and Marin Country, California. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Harpsichord in Flemish style; for more info, click the image. ...

Fisher quit Procol Harum in 1969 after the release of their 3rd album "A Salty Dog", which he produced. He rejoined the band in 1991 for the album "The Prodigal Stranger" and released 2 more albums with them, "One More Time" and "The Well's on Fire" and 2 concert DVDs "Live in Copenhagen" and "Live at the Union Chapel," but quit the band again in 2004. He is currently a computer programmer in Croydon, Surrey. Procol Harum are an English progressive rock band, formed in the 1960s. ... Year 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... A Salty Dog, by Procol Harum, was released in 1969. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Prodigal Stranger is the name of a 1991 album by Procol Harum. ... The Wells on Fire, by Procol Harum, was released in 2003. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Croydon is a large town and major commercial centre in southern England, and is also an area of Greater London, being the main settlement in the London Borough of Croydon. ... Not to be confused with Surry. ...

In 2005, Matthew Fisher filed suit ^{[1] [2]} in the Royal Courts of Justice against Procol Harum pianist, lead singer and founder Gary Brooker and his publisher, claiming that Fisher co-wrote the music for A Whiter Shade of Pale. Fisher put his argument before a High Court judge in London. On December 20, 2006, Fisher won the case.^[3] 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The main entrance The Royal Courts of Justice, commonly called the Law Courts, is a building in London, which houses the Court of Appeal and the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. ... Gary Brooker, MBE, (born May 29, 1945, Hackney, London), is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, and founder of the classical rock band Procol Harum. ...

References

1. ^ http://www.procolharum.com/awsop_lawsuit2.htm
2. ^ http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006520357,00.html
3. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6196413.stm

See also

• Matthew Fisher's fan page - at procolharum.com
• Prairie Madness (band)
• Procol Harum