Eric Woolfson (The Alan Parsons Project) dead at 64
Radio Dupree (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Telegraph obituary here . ericwoolfsonmusic.com
- Eric Woolfson | Rock-group founder, 64 - Philadelphia Inquirer
Radio Dupree (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Telegraph obituary here . ericwoolfsonmusic.com
The Daily Swarm - Headlines (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
The New York Times : Eric Woolfson, a founder and the principal songwriter and vocalist of the Alan Parsons Project, a British group that existed only in the studio and that took its ambitious, sophisticated progressive rock to the pop charts, died on Wednesday in London. He was 64. The cause was cancer, said his daughter Sally Seddon. Mr. Woolfson, a songwriter and keyboardist, met Alan Parsons in...
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In the 70’s, Wolfson was the song writer and lyricist behind a new kind of rock band: one that focused on composition and production, not on the musicians and live performances. It was very much like classical music: kind of...
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Mr. Woolfson was a founder and the principal songwriter and vocalist of the Alan Parsons Project, a British group that took its ambitious, sophisticated progressive rock to the pop charts.
One Angry Man (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Newly engaged Hulk Hogan and Taylor Swift were in a heated discussion at the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony about the Health Care Reform Bill when Stevie Wonder overheard and interrupted. Hitting the pause button on his Mp3 player where the Alan Parsons Project was blasting Rachel Uchitel’s favorite tune, the Eye of the Tiger, [...]
BOOKSTEVE'S LIBRARY (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
A nice fan-made video for my favorite song from THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT, sung by co-founder Eric Woolfson who died yesterday of cancer.
Times Online (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Eric Woolfson was one of the most successful musicians in Britain, with worldwide sales of more than 50 million records as the lead singer, songwriter, lyricist, manager and co-founder of the Alan Parsons Project. His solo albums are in addition to this, yet despite this success his natural modesty ensured that he remained largely unknown in the UK.
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
THE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT star ERIC WOOLFSON has died, aged 64.The songwriter passed away in London on Tuesday (01Dec09) following a battle with cancer. Paying...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Songwriter and musician Eric Woolfson, one of the key figures behind The Alan Parsons Project, has died aged 64.
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Filed under: News , R.I.P. Eric Woolfson , who co-founded the Alan Parsons Project , died Tuesday after a battle with cancer. He was 64. Woolfson was a keyboardist and key creative force behind the British progressive group, who had hits like 'Eye in the Sky' and 'Don't Answer Me' in the early 1980s. Woolfson wrote all of the group's lyrics and also contributed lead vocals to the band's signature...
Nightwatcher's House Of Rock (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Claasic Rock Magazine is reporting the sad news that Eric Woolfson, the man who co-founded The Alan Parsons Project along with Alan Parsons has died at the age of 64 after battling against cancer. Woolfson was a key driving force behind The Alan Parsons Project, writing all the lyrics and contributing some lead vocals. Additionally, he wrote songs for the likes of Marianne Faithfull, Frank Ifield...
Cultural Offering.com (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
Eric Woolfson has died of cancer at age 64. Best known as the unnamed partner in the progressive rock effort, The Alan Parsons Project, Woolfson penned some of the band's biggest hits. Thanks, Chuck.
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