Van Dyke Parks
- Type: Singer/Songwriter
- Country: United States
- Born: 3 January 1943 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
Biography
Van Dyke Parks is an American singer-songwriter, composer and arranger from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He wrote the lyrics for *Brian Wilson*'s 'Smile' sessions and made his own debut with the orchestral pop landmark 'Song Cycle' in 1967. Albums such as 'Discover America' mine calypso and Tin Pan Alley, and his arranging and production work spans *Randy Newman*, *Harry Nilsson*, *Ry Cooder*, film scores and *Joanna Newsom*'s 'Ys'.
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Van Dyke Parks Discography
- Song Cycle (1967) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- Discover America (1972) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- Clang of the Yankee Reaper (1975) - Album - rated 3.08/5
- Jump! (1984) - Album - rated 3.31/5
- Tokyo Rose (1989) - Album - rated 2.8/5
- Moonlighting: Live at the Ash Grove (1998) - Album