Alan Parker

Guitarist and composer Alan Frederick Parker was born on August 26, 1944 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England. Parker was trained by Julian Bream at London's Royal Academy of Music. Alan started working as a session guitarist in the late 1960's; among the notable musicians that he worked as a guitarist for are Cat Stevens, Frank Sinatra, Joe Cocker, Donovan, David Bowie, Sonny & Cher, Ella Fitzgerald, and The Walker Brothers. Moreover, Parker also played guitar for the groups Blue Mink and The Congregation as well as supplied the Bay City Rollers with chart fodder in the 1970's. In addition, Alan has not only composed themes for an assortment of films and TV shows, but also has done music for television commercials and both written and recorded a huge volume of albums made up of "library music" for both films and television alike.