I'm sure Gary Brooker won't mind this:
I'm sure he wouldn't mind. Besides that, he has definitely been shown genuine respect here. Ringo Starr, for instance, called "A Whiter Shade of Pale" the greatest song of the 60s. It would be hard to say for sure, but I think I may agree with him. Plus, Procol Harum had some other great songs, too. I've mentioned it before, but Gary Brooker kept being impressive on into his 60s and 70s. I made a post about that somewhere here several years ago.
Here is a video I just found a few minutes ago. A good summary.