Alan Parsons

Alan Parsons
Parsons in 2017
Parsons in 2017
Background information
Born (1948-12-20) 20 December 1948 (age 75)
Willesden, London, England
GenresRock, progressive rock
Occupation(s)Audio engineer, composer, musician, record producer, director
Instrument(s)Guitar, keyboards, bass, vocals, flute
Years active1967–present
LabelsLegacy, Arista, Fox, Mercury, Frontiers[1]
Formerly ofThe Alan Parsons Project
SpouseLisa Parsons
Websitealanparsons.com

Alan Parsons OBE (born 20 December 1948)[2] is an English audio engineer, songwriter, musician and record producer.

Parsons was the sound engineer on albums including the Beatles' Abbey Road (1969) and Let It Be (1970), Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), and the eponymous debut album by Ambrosia in 1975. Parsons's own group, the Alan Parsons Project, as well as his subsequent solo recordings, have also been commercially successful. He has been nominated for 14 Grammy Awards, with his first win occurring in 2019 for Best Immersive Audio Album for Eye in the Sky (35th Anniversary Edition).[3]

  1. ^ "Alan Parsons Undergoes 'Urgent Spinal Surgery'". Ultimateclassicrock.com.
  2. ^ "Alan Parsons – Bio FAQ Discography". Archived from the original on 12 December 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Alan Parsons". Grammy.com. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.

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