Paul Parrish Explained

Paul Parrish
Instrument:	Piano, organ
Genre:	Folk, pop, psychedelic pop
Occupation:	Singer, songwriter, pianist
Years Active:	1967–present

Paul Parrish is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. His songs have been recorded by Helen Reddy,^[1] Kenny Rogers,^[2] The Dillards,^[3] Robin Dransfield,^[4] and others. Jon Pruett of Allmusic called his first album, The Forest of My Mind, "a bright, excellently produced LP filled with remarkable sunshine-dipped folk-pop songs."^[5]

Parrish wrote the song A Poem I Wrote for Your Hair for the 1970 film "Fools" starring Jason Robards and Katharine Ross.^[6]

With Lorenzo Toppano, Parrish was half of the duo Parrish & Toppano. They recorded two albums together and got quite famous in Europe, mostly Germany.

Parrish’s classic song “That’s The Way of Friends” from his 1979 album Song for a Young Girl gained popularity in the Philippine airwaves.

Discography

• The Forest of My Mind (Music Factory, 1968 • Reissued on CD by Now Sounds, 2014^[7])
• Songs (1971, Warner Bros., WS 1930)
• Song for a Young Girl – Produced By Louie Shelton (1979, ABC AA-1031)
• The Royal Falcon (White Records, 1987 with Lorenzo Toppano)
• The Shores of This Great Ocean (White Records, 1988 with Lorenzo Toppano)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Helen Reddy: Helen Reddy. AllMusic.
2. Web site: Fools Motion Picture Soundtrack. kennyrogers.biz.
3. Web site: The Dillards: Roots and branches. burritobrother.com.
4. Web site: Tidewave: Robin Dransfield. AllMusic.
5. Web site: The Forest of My Mind: Paul Parrish. AllMusic.
6. Web site: Fools 1970, Movie. TV Guide.
7. Web site: Now Sounds Celebrates 50th Release with Paul Parrish's Trippy "Forest" - the Second Disc. October 9, 2014.