Matthew Fisher (musician)

Matthew Fisher
Matthew Fisher on stage with Procol Harum in 2001
Background information
Birth name	Matthew Charles Fisher
Born	(1946-03-07) 7 March 1946 (age 78)[1] Addiscombe, Croydon, England
Genres	Progressive rock psychedelic rock blues rock soft rock
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter record producer computer programmer
Instruments	Hammond organ keyboards vocals guitar
Years active	1963–present
Formerly of	Procol Harum

Matthew Charles Fisher (born 7 March 1946) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his longtime association with the rock band Procol Harum, which included playing the Hammond organ on the 1967 single "A Whiter Shade of Pale", for which he subsequently won a songwriting credit. In his later life he became a computer programmer, having qualified from Cambridge University.