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Jun 15, 2012 · Van Dyke Parks: return of a musical maverick. He tried in vain to move the Beach Boys away from surf and bikinis. Today artists from Rufus Wainwright to the Scissor Sisters are queuing up to work ...
Apr 25, 2017 · Van Dyke Parks occupies a very distinct corner of the 20th century. His is a world of imagination, wonder, and the sublime. His stylistic interests pair a considerable appreciation for the music of the past with an almost complete disregard for current trends and marketing sensationalism.
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Released: 2011. Label: Bananastan. Contains rarities and collaborative work ranging from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s. 2013. Super Chief: Music For The Silver Screen. Released: 2013. Label: Bella Union. Various film scores made by Parks compiled under the theme of his 1955 ride on the Super Chief.
Van Dyke Parks is regarded as one of the most talented and admired behind-the-scenes figures in rock and pop from the mid-'60s onward. His work often shows a deep refinement and sophistication, revealing an encyclopedic understanding of American musical vernacular and sounds from around the world.
Van Dyke Parks. Music Department: The Brave Little Toaster. Van Dyke Parks was born on 3 January 1943 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for The Brave Little Toaster (1987), The Departed (2006) and Heathers (1988).
Los Angeles—When Van Dyke Parks‘ album Song Cycle was released, it was hailed as a major step forward in pop history. In terms of sales it was a bomb, and this, strangely, is what the creator ...
