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Sunday, September 24, 2017
The classical influence on rock and roll - Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale
Procol Harum's biggest hit is without doubt A Whiter Shade Of Pale. The tune has essentially cribbed 100% from J.S. Bach's Air On The G String. First Bach:
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Those melodies ARE part of most current music, whether admitted or not! :-D
If you like this, check out the second half of the Move's "Cherry Blossom Clinic Revisited" from "Shazam."
As I recall some Pop tunes in the 60s and 70s used (stole?) classical themes as well.
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