Alan Parsons
Alan Parsons is a Grammy Award winning producer, musician, and audio engineer, best known for his groundbreaking work in music production and his role as co-founder of The Alan Parsons Project. Parsons began his career at London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios at age 19. He contributed as an assistant engineer on The Beatles’ final albums and gained international acclaim as the engineer of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon.
Parsons took on the role of producer with great success in the 1970s, working with artists like Pilot (“Magic"), Al Stewart ("Year of the Cat"), and Ambrosia. In 1975, he teamed up with Eric Woolfson to form The Alan Parsons Project, releasing a string of iconic albums such as Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1976), I Robot (1977), and Eye in the Sky (1982). Their music blended rock, orchestral arrangements, and concept-driven themes, making the Project a staple of symphonic rock.
After parting ways with Woolfson, Parsons embarked on a solo career, releasing albums like Try Anything Once (1994) and The Time Machine (1999), and created the Alan Parsons Live Project, a band performing his music to sold-out audiences around the world. His 2004 album A Valid Path explored electronica and featured collaborations with David Gilmour and The Crystal Method. Parsons’ work also extended to video production, including the educational video series The Art & Science of Sound Recording, where he shared his expertise with aspiring audio professionals.
Parsons earned his first Grammy in 2019 for the Eye in the Sky surround mix and released The Secret, an album inspired by his passion for magic. In the 2020s, he continues to innovate – producing albums, touring, and collaborating with artists across genres – and remains a respected figure in both music and sound engineering.
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