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Van Dyke Parks (born January 3, 1943) is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks. He is best known for his 1967 album Song Cycle and for his collaborations with Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys (particularly the album Smile ).
Apr 25, 2017 · By breaking with pop-music standards, Van Dyke Parks created some of the most inventive and sonically breathtaking arrangements of the past 40 years.
Van Dyke Parks. Celebrated composer, arranger, and musician with a stellar résumé and some cult favorite albums to his credit.
Oct 2, 2020 · November 25, 2010 • The charming husband-and-wife led band made a lasting impact with its debut album, thanks in part to producer and arranger Van Dyke Parks. The clever and whimsical work...
Jul 27, 2013 · At age 70, Van Dyke Parks has worked with artists from just about every genre, including The Beach Boys, U2 and Skrillex. But every now and then he takes some time to focus on his own...
May 22, 2013 · Van Dyke Parks on Discover America. As well as the joyous contortions of ‘Sassafrass’, and a beautiful arrangement of Saint-Saens’ ‘Aquarium’ by the Esso Trinidad Tripoli Steelband, Songs Cycled features a number of tunes with fairly explicitly political lyrics.
A prolific composer and arranger who has collaborated with people as diverse as Brian Wilson and Skrillex. VDP’s psychedelic Tin-Pan alley songs are the Bioshock of music, tooling.
