Keith Reid and Gary Brooker founded Procol Harum in 1967. With the worldwidechart breaker A Whiter Shade Of Pale the writer/lyricist-duo Brooker/Reid wrote anall time rock classic.For The Keith Reid Project, Keith Reid has gathered together a highly impressive group of singers andsongwriters around him.

The album The Common Thread has made a dream become reality, for these songshave accompanied Keith`s life like “a common thread”.In all, there are eight singers/songwriters to interpret Keith Reid`s lyrics and stories. There is Chris Thompson(the voice of Manfred Mann`s Earth Band) and John Waite (Bad English, The Babys and a very fine solo artist)– they are both among THE world`s great voices of rock – having stamped their unique character onworldwide hits such as Blinded By The Light (C. Thompson), Mr Wonderful and Missing You (J. Waite). Thereis Southside Johnny, also known as “The Godfather Of New Jersey Sound”, acknowledged by Jon Bon Jovi as“my reason for singing”. And also, there is the legendaryTerry Reid, who has firmly stamped his name in Rockhistory and continues to enjoy high status among music critics. Also, Steve Booker, producer & co-writer ofDuffy`s current No. 1 hit Mercy, wrote and sings two songs on the album.

The achievement is a singer/songwriter album containing timeless beautiful rock music, tailor made for greatvoices. In the finest classic tradition, Rock, Pop & Folk are tied together harmoniously. Here and there you canfind some Americana, Blues, Latin and Irish influences. Anyone between the ages of 8 and 80 in the mood forgreat handmade music should listen to The Common Thread.Also: A very special rarity is the song You`re The Voice, a worldwide hit by John Farnham in 1986, co-written by Chris Thompson & Keith Reid.

The Common Thread contains the previously unreleased originalversion of You`re The Voice, recorded by Chris Thompson himself in 1986.The CreatorsKeith Reid:Keith Reid and Gary Brooker founded Procol Harum in 1967. From then onKeith Reid`s surreal lyrics defined the “intellectual identity” of the band. Withthe worldwide chartbreaker A Whiter Shade Of Pale Brooker/Reid createdan all time rock classic. And with Homburg, A Salty Dog, Conquistador,Pandora’s Box, Grand Hotel, and the Live With The Edmonton SymphonyOrchestra album Procol Harum became one of Rocks defining bands. KeithReid wrote all Procol Harum lyrics from 1967 until now. Besides Bob Dylan there is barely any artist, whoselyrics are as important for the songs` intentions as Keith Reid`s words are for the art of Procol Harum.Chris Thompson:The Voice Of Manfred Mann`s Earth Band gave unmistakable identity toworldwide chart breakers like Blinded By The Light and Davy`s On The RoadAgain. Chris Thompson worked with Alan Parsons, Mike Oldfield, SarahBrightman, and has been extremely successful as a soloartist.Thompson/Reid co-wrote the song You`re The Voice, a worldwide hit byJohn Farnham in 1986.

John Waite:No matter if John Waite performs as the singer of Bad English, The Babys or as asolo artist: His voice is unmistakable. Mr Wonderful, Missing You and When I SeeYou Smile are only some of John Waite`s worldwide hits.