Alan Parsons is a British songwriter, producer, and musician, best known for his work with The Alan Parsons Project. He was born on December 20, 1948, in London, England.
Parsons began his musical career as an apprentice at Abbey Road Studios, where he worked with the likes of The Beatles, and Pink Floyd. He was soon promoted to engineer, and worked on some of the greatest albums of the era, including Abbey Road and Dark Side of the Moon. His work on these albums earned him several awards, and he quickly gained a reputation as one of the best sound engineers of the time.
In 1975, Parsons formed the Alan Parsons Project, a progressive rock band which released a number of successful albums over the next decade. Their most famous work, The Eye in the Sky, was released in 1982, and became a Top 10 hit in the US and UK. The band also earned several Grammy nominations, and Parsons himself won a Grammy for Best Engineered Recording in 1989.
In the 1990s, Parsons moved away from the Alan Parsons Project and began producing other artists, most notably the Dixie Chicks. He has also worked with Celine Dion, Santana, and Steve Winwood, and has produced several film soundtracks.
Parsons has received many awards and accolades over the course of his career. In 2002, he was inducted into the Mix Magazine Hall of Fame, and in 2004 he was awarded the prestigious Les Paul Award by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences.
To this day, Parsons continues to produce, engineer, and compose music. He has released several solo albums, and continues to work with some of the biggest names in music. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential and important figures in modern music.
