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Alan Parsons Project Co-Founder Eric Woolfson Dies at 64
- Posted on Dec 3rd 2009 11:15AM by John D. Luerssen
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 songs, including chart successes like 'Games People Play' and 'Time.' In total, Woolfson co-wrote 10 albums for the Alan Parsons Project, which was a studio initiative and never performed live, between 1976's 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination' and 1987's 'Gaudi.'
Born in Glasgow, Woolfson started as a session player for Rolling Stones' producer Andrew Loog Oldham and wrote songs for Marianne Faithful, Herman's Hermits' Peter Noone and Marmalade. Prior to teaming with Parsons, he managed the career of Carl Douglas, who had a monster novelty smash with 1974's 'Kung Fu Fighting.' In recent years, Woolfson worked in music theater and launched his first musical, 'Freudiana,' which was about Sigmund Freud, in 1990.
"We are very sad to have to tell you that Eric Woolfson passed away in the early hours of this morning after a long and brave battle with cancer," said a posting on Woolfson's Facebook page. He very much enjoyed seeing all your kind comments and posts on this Facebook page and his family wanted to thank you for your appreciation of his work."
Prior to that announcement, Woolfson had posted a couple of his own updates on Tuesday morning, prior to his passing.
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What an amazing artist, I will truly miss his music.. Genius
June 03 2011 at 6:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhat an amazing artist, I know I will truly miss his genius
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Innovative, Unique and the class of a Masters work.
You will be missed and remembered.
Liam
Never of a kind with silence. I believed in him.
December 04 2009 at 10:36 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
John
While touring the UofL campus in the late 70's, I heard the Tales of Mystery and Imagination album playing in one of the rooms. I was immediately captivated by the style and lyrics. Beyond thier time in every way. I have had the pleasure of turning my sons onto thier music and the enjoy it just as much as I do. We have lost a legend.
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Jeff Hoff
"I Robot" is one of my favorite albums of all time. Music of today can't top it.
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i met alan in roswell new mexico 3 years ago after their concert at the ufo festival. he met everyone who stood in line well into the night... the 'live' project is still touring the world and they play as well today as anytime in the past. i saw them waayyyy back when, and you really need to see them today if you can. they opened the show with a very spooky new tune from the (then) new album featuring some indian (as in india) music. superb stuff! btw - alan is about the tallest 'rock star' i've ever seen.
rip mr. woolfson
I feel they were the godfathers of techno.
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Jane Johnson
My son introduced Alan Parsons Project to me a long time ago and I have enjoyed their music very much.
They are certainly my favorite group.
julie
Never ever hear them played on radio enuf...great music...lucky I have their albums...4 those of u who know what that is..
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