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Paul Parrish

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Paul Parrish
GenresFolk, pop, psychedelic pop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, pianist
Instrument(s)Piano, organ
Years active1967–present

Paul Parrish is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. His songs have been recorded by Helen Reddy,[1] Kenny Rogers,[2] The Dillards,[3] Robin Dransfield,[4] and others. Jon Pruett of Allmusic called his first album, The Forest of My Mind, "a bright, excellently produced LP filled with remarkable sunshine-dipped folk-pop songs."[5]

Parrish wrote the song A Poem I Wrote for Your Hair for the 1970 film "Fools" starring Jason Robards and Katharine Ross.[6]

With Lorenzo Toppano, Parrish was half of the duo Parrish & Toppano. They recorded two albums together and got quite famous in Europe, mostly Germany.

Parrish’s classic song “That’s The Way of Friends” from his 1979 album Song for a Young Girl gained popularity in the Philippine airwaves.

Discography

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  • The Forest of My Mind (Music Factory, 1968 • Reissued on CD by Now Sounds, 2014[7])
  • Songs (1971, Warner Bros., WS 1930)
  • Song for a Young Girl – Produced By Louie Shelton (1979, ABC AA-1031)
  • The Royal Falcon (White Records, 1987 with Lorenzo Toppano)
  • The Shores of This Great Ocean (White Records, 1988 with Lorenzo Toppano)

References

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  1. ^ "Helen Reddy: Helen Reddy". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Fools Motion Picture Soundtrack". kennyrogers.biz.
  3. ^ "The Dillards: Roots and branches". burritobrother.com.
  4. ^ "Tidewave: Robin Dransfield". AllMusic.
  5. ^ "The Forest of My Mind: Paul Parrish". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "Fools 1970, Movie". TV Guide.
  7. ^ "Now Sounds Celebrates 50th Release with Paul Parrish's Trippy "Forest" - the Second Disc". October 9, 2014.