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Procul Harum: “Conquistador”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquistador\_(Procol\_Harum\_song)?wprov=sfti1 #:
“The song's lyrics were written by Keith Reid, and its music was composed by Gary Brooker, who also sang. It was featured on the band's 1967 album, *Procol Harum*.\[1\] The song is unusual in that the music was written before the lyrics; according to Reid, "99 out of 100 of those Procol Harum songs were written the words first, and then were set to music." He explained that Brooker had written a piece of Spanish-flavored music before the band had officially formed, and Reid decided to write lyrics about a conquistador.\[2\]
In August 1971, Procol Harum was invited to perform with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in Edmonton, Alberta. Procol Harum's equipment was hung up at the border; as a result the band and the orchestra only rehearsed "Conquistador" once ("All songs now played at least once.")\[3\] before the show. Nonetheless, they began the concert with the song, and the concert was captured on the album *Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra*, of which "Conquistador" was the lead single.\[4\]”
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquistador\_(Procol\_Harum\_song)?wprov=sfti1 #:
“The song's lyrics were written by Keith Reid, and its music was composed by Gary Brooker, who also sang. It was featured on the band's 1967 album, *Procol Harum*.\[1\] The song is unusual in that the music was written before the lyrics; according to Reid, "99 out of 100 of those Procol Harum songs were written the words first, and then were set to music." He explained that Brooker had written a piece of Spanish-flavored music before the band had officially formed, and Reid decided to write lyrics about a conquistador.\[2\]
In August 1971, Procol Harum was invited to perform with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra in Edmonton, Alberta. Procol Harum's equipment was hung up at the border; as a result the band and the orchestra only rehearsed "Conquistador" once ("All songs now played at least once.")\[3\] before the show. Nonetheless, they began the concert with the song, and the concert was captured on the album *Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra*, of which "Conquistador" was the lead single.\[4\]”
#music #rock
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