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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 ).
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).
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.
Explore Van Dyke Parks's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Van Dyke Parks on AllMusic.
Apr 30, 2020 · Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks have unearthed their previously unreleased cover of the jazz standard, “What a Wonderful World.” The track is one of several rarities that will appear on the...
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...
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.
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...
Van Dyke Parks is best known for writing lyrics with Brian Wilson on the Smile album, but that's just a sliver of his work.
May 6, 2021 · Few American artists have concocted such a deliciously wild artistic and musical gumbo as 78-year-old Louisiana-raised, New York and California-tested Van Dyke Parks.
