| First Name |
Van
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| Middle Name |
Dyke
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| Last Name |
Parks
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| Birthday |
3rd January, 1943
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| Birthplace |
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Composer, songwriter, performer, record producer, director, actor
|
| Occupation |
Songwriter
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Americana, Worldbeat, film scores, calypso, psychedelic, experimental pop, Orchestral pop, art pop, baroque pop
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| Music Genre |
Pop/Rock, Piano
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| Year(s) Active |
1953–present
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| Music Style |
Singer/Songwriter, Experimental, Baroque Pop, Experimental Rock, Alternative/ Indie Rock
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| Music Mood |
Nostalgic, Wry, Carefree, Druggy, Summery, Sophisticated, Literate, Quirky, Amiable/Good-Natured, Trippy, Witty, Brash, Playful, Humorous, Producer
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| Instrument |
Synthesizer, Piano, Songwriter, Accordion, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals
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| Instrument (text) |
Keyboards (harpsichord, organ, piano, synthesizer), accordion, clarinet, cello, vocals, Keyboards harpsichord, synthesizer, Keyboards
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| Record Label |
Warner Bros., MGM, Bananastan, Bella Union
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| Associated Acts |
The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, The Esso Trinidad Steel Band, The Greenwood County Singers, Hal Willner, Harry Nilsson, Haruomi Hosono, Harpers Bizarre, Inara George, Joanna Newsom, Lowell George, Little Feat, Mighty Sparrow, The Mojo Men, Phil Ochs, Randy Newman, Ringo Starr, Ry Cooder, Silverchair, The Steeltown Two, The Mothers of Invention, The Gentle Soul, Joanna Newsome, Draco Rosa album Mad Love
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| Official Websites |
http://www.vandykeparks.com, http://vandykeparks.com, http://bananastan.com
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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 known for his 1967 album Song Cycle and for his lyrics on the Beach Boys' unfinished album Smile. In addition to producing or arranging albums by Randy Newman, Harry Nilsson, Phil Ochs, Little Feat, Happy End, Ry Cooder and Joanna Newsom, Parks has worked with performers such as Syd Straw, Ringo Starr, U2, Grizzly Bear, Inara George, Kimbra, Suzy Williams and Silverchair.
