Keith Reid & Gary Brooker founded Procol Harum in 1 967. With a WHITER SHADE OF PALE they wrote an all time classic. For THE COMMON THREAD, Keith has gathered together an impressive group of eight singers and songwriters. There is Chris Thompson (the voice of Manfred Mann's Earth Band), John Waite (former singer of Bad English, the Babys, and fine solo artist), Southside Johnny (known as "The Godfather of New Jersey Sound") and legendary Terry Reid amongst others. The achievement is a singer/songwriter album containing timeless beautiful rock music, tailor made for great voices. In the finest classic tradition, Rock, Pop & Folk are tied together. And with the previously unreleased original version of "You're the Voice" (worldwide No. 1 hit by John Farnham in 1986, written by Thompson/Reid) the album contains a very special rarity.