Ross parker composer biography
Ross parker composer biography
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Ross Parker (songwriter)
Ross Parker | |
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Ross Parker on the cover of his 1968 album The Happy Piano of Ross Parker | |
| Birth name | Albert Rostron Parker[1] |
| Also known as | Ross Parker Clarke Ross-Parker |
| Born | (1914-08-16)16 August 1914 Manchester, England |
| Died | 1 August 1974(1974-08-01) (aged 59) Kent, England |
| Genres | Pop, swing |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, lyricist, actor |
| Years active | 1930–1974 |
Musical artist
Ross Parker (born Albert Rostron Parker) (16 August 1914 – 1 August 1974) was an English pianist, composer, lyricist and actor.
He is best known for co-writing the songs "We'll Meet Again"[2] and "There'll Always Be an England".[3]
Songwriting career
Parker had a long and successful songwriting career which included chart hits from 1938 to 1970.
In 1938 he was already considered one of England's "big five" songwriters.[4]Horace Heidt's version of Parker's song "The Girl In The Blue Bonnet" reac