The 1967 song that won Cher over and made her fall in love with progressive rock

Cher has always demonstrated a very broad musical taste, moving between pop, rock, folk, disco and electronic music throughout her career. Among the songs that impressed her most is a work released in 1967 that helped open her eyes to a new form of composition. The song is "A Whiter Shade of Pale" by Procol Harum. Released in May 1967, the song quickly became a worldwide phenomenon thanks to its melancholic atmosphere, the organ inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach and the mysterious lyrics that continue to generate interpretations to this day. Cher revealed her admiration for the track precisely because it sounded different from everything that was being produced at that time. The combination of rock, classical music and poetry helped transform the song into one of the milestones in the evolution of progressive rock. Even decades after its release, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" continues to appear on lists of the most influential songs in British rock history. For Cher, the track represented proof that popular music could be sophisticated without losing its ability to move audiences.