Or credit unfairly denied for an accompaniment that was better than the song itself? Saying he was instrumental in the creation of the 1967 rock classic A Whiter Shade of Pale, former Procul Harum organist Matthew Fisher has sued in British courts for a share of royalties. His lawyer “said that the 38-year delay in making a formal legal claim was because Mr Fisher was unaware of his legal entitlement.” (Lucy Bannerman, “They skipped the light fandango and are turning cartwheels in the courts”, Times Online, Nov. 14).
A greener shade of envy?
Or credit unfairly denied for an accompaniment that was better than the song itself? Saying he was instrumental in the creation of the 1967 rock classic A Whiter Shade of Pale, former Procul Harum organist Matthew Fisher has sued in British courts for a share of royalties. His lawyer “said that the 38-year delay in […]
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