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May 22, 2013 · Easier than getting here. In an age of incuriosity, with the past devalued and the future so very forbidding, the music of Van Dyke Parks makes more sense than ever; sounds better than ever. Like the state of California – so I’m told – it takes some time. It doesn’t reveal itself immediately.
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 ).
Mr. Parks recently released an album of songs inspired by the Uncle Remus stories, called ''Jump!'' with music that has the effervescence and tunefulness of the best scores for Disney films.
Clang of the Yankee Reaper is the third studio album by Van Dyke Parks, released in 1976. It continues his exploration of calypso music started in the previous album Discover America (1972). In particular, it contains several songs by Mighty Sparrow and Lord Kitchener, as well as a diverse selection of past and present music in the tradition of ...
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Nov 18, 2005 · Van Dyke Parks (born January 3, 1943) is an American composer, arranger, producer, and musician, noted for his collaborations with Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys on the legendary album "SMiLE." As a child Parks acted in the 1956 movie The Swan, which starred Grace Kelly.
Aug 12, 2008 · 'Duet' Enlarge this image. Inara George was inspired by La Vie En Rose to have Van Dyke Parks arrange an orchestra for her voice. Autumn de Wilde. Inara George is known to pop audiences as...
Recording artist, songwriter, composer, arranger, producer, session musician, c. 1960s —; sang with Metropolitan Opera, 1951; acted in film The Swan, 1955; appeared in Broadway production of Cold Wind in the Warm, 1957; collaborated with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys on songs intended for Smile album, 1965; signed with Warner Bros. Records and ...
