Royalties tussle begins over 1967 hit
The tune echoed through London’s High Court yesterday as the band’s original organist Matthew Fisher made a case for his fair share of income generated by the 1967 hit. Fisher, 60, brought the action against Gary Brooker, Procol Harum’s singer, who defends his claim to being the tune’s sole writer. Fisher wants half the copyright and earnings.
Fisher is claiming royalties valued at around €1.48 million for the song, which sold 10m copies worldwide.
