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Originally Posted by PAP
This is probably why ; "The Hammond organ line of “A Whiter Shade of Pale” was inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach's “Sleepers, Wake!” and “Air on the G String” but contrary to popular belief, the song is not a direct copy or paraphrase of any music by Bach although it makes clear references to both pieces."
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If "Sleepers Awake" is what I think it is (a Christmas song), I could see it being an inspiration for "Whiter Shade of Pale."
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