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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 ).
Sep 4, 2018 · Join us as we talk over the records merits and its tie-in with a lesser-known American composer by the name of Van Dyke Parks.
Apr 25, 2017 · The Inimitable Legacy of Van Dyke Parks: A Life’s Journey Through Song. April 25, 2017. Elyadeen Anbar. “The song form is a great central theme in a life well lived.”. – Van Dyke Parks. Van Dyke Parks occupies a very distinct corner of the 20th century. His is a world of imagination, wonder, and the sublime.
Songs Cycled is the seventh studio album by Van Dyke Parks, released on Bella Union in 2013. It is his first of original material since 1995's Orange Crate Art. [1] . It features relatively new compositions, re-recordings, and covers by Parks. [2] Background.
- Worldbeat , Americana , Chamber Music , Indie
May 22, 2013 · Van Dyke Parks, great-nephew of Will Carleton, 1975. "You ever been to California, Taylor?" Yes, once. "Where did you go?" Los Angeles, for two days. Looked at a concrete shopping mall on Beverly Boulevard and sat in a tour bus. "Well… it takes some time. It doesn’t reveal itself immediately…"
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.
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...
