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Procol Harum

A British rock group. The group's most well-known hit is the composition "A Whiter Shade of Pale" (1967). The asteroid "14024 Procol Harum" is named in honor of the band. At first, the group was called "The Paramounts", then, at the insistence of the manager, they decided to change the name. Soon, the Latin name "Procul Harun" was proposed, which means "beyond these things", "far from everything" (that was the name of the manager's cat). Due to a bad connection (the conversation about changing the name was on the phone), the band misheard the name, and it was recorded incorrectly: "Procol Harum".