'A Whiter Shade of Pale' is UK's Most Heard Song.Byline: ANI London, April 14 (ANI): Procol Harum's 1967 classic 'A Whiter Shade of Pale' has been named Britain's most-heard song in public places over the last 75 years. Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' was second, while The Everly Brothers' 'All I Have To Do Is Dream' came third in a chart released by Phonographic Performance Limited Phonographic Performance Limited, or PPL is the London-based UK music industry service company which licenses recorded music on behalf of over 3,500 record companies and 40,000 performers. , which licenses recorded music recorded music n → música grabada for broadcast or public performance, to mark its 75th anniversary. Wet Wet Wet's version of 'Love Is All Around' was at number four and Bryan Adams' '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You' rounded off the top five. Procol Harum frontman front·man n. 1. also front man A man who serves as a nominal leader but who lacks real authority. 2. Music A leading singer with a group. Gary Brooker said topping the chart was a 'great and unsought honour'. "It isn't something I could have remotely imagined when I wrote the song and then made that legendary recording with Procol Harum all those years ago," the Telegraph quoted him as saying. "Every musician and singer hopes to reach out and communicate to the audience, so it means a great deal that the record has such an indefinable popularity and lasting appeal," he added. The top ten are: 1. Procol Harum A Whiter Shade Of Pale 2. Queen Bohemian Rhapsody  The of this article or section may be compromised by "weasel words".You can help Wikipedia by removing weasel words. 3. Everly Brothers All I Have To Do Is Dream 4. Wet Wet Wet Love Is All Around 5. Bryan Adams (Everything I Do) I Do It For You 6. Robbie Williams Angels 7. Elvis Presley All Shook Up 8. Abba Dancing Queen 9. Perry Como Pierino Ronald Como (May 18 1912 – May 12 2001) was an American crooner. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with it in 1943. Magic Moments 10.Bing Crosby White Christmas (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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