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Born in Glasgow, Scotland on 18th March 1945. Married Hazel in 1969. They have two daughters, Sally & Lorna and four grandchildren, Toby, Amelie, Elsie and Cooper.
Eric had an uncle in Glasgow who played the piano masterfully and who inspired Eric to want to become a musician. After a very short spell of piano lessons which were soon abandoned, Eric started playing by himself and became a self-taught pianist who never was able to read music!
In his teens, following a brief but somewhat unsuccessful foray into the profession of Chartered Accountancy where they said he'd be better apprenticed to a circus, Eric went to London and hung around Denmark Street a.k.a. 'Tin Pan Alley'.
He managed to get work as a session pianist and worked with musicians such as Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones who went on to form LED ZEPPELIN and managed to fix a meeting with the Record Producer & Co. Manager of THE ROLLING STONES, Andrew Loog Oldham.
After being kept waiting for over four hours for his meeting, Oldham finally showed up and asked Eric to play something he'd w
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"I am a writer and in common with many other writers, I prefer the shadows to the limelight. Nevertheless, I believe this website will raise the curtain a little and answer some of the questions that arise about my work both before, during and after The Alan Parsons Project."
JustGiving Fundraising Page
Eric died of kidney cancer at the age of 64 in 2009 and in response to many requests, we have decided to set up a JustGiving fundraising page in his memory. All donations will be given to Cancer Research UK, which is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research.
About this site
This official Eric Woolfson website has been created to provide information about the catalogue of recordings and theatrical works of award-winning composer, lyricist and writer Eric Woolfson. Eric was the creator, songwriter, lyricist (and often lead singer) of the ten Alan Parsons Project albums. Since then, he wrote five stage musicals (Dancing Shadows, POE, Gambler, Gaudi and Freudiana) which have been performed world-wide.
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Introduction by Jim Liddane
Eric Woolfson is a rare talent. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, he displayed an amazing musical ability from a young age, learning to play the piano and several other instruments before moving to London in 1963, hoping to get involved in the music business.
There he found work, initially as a session pianist, but soon emerged as a talented songwriter whose songs would be recorded by such stars as Marianne Faithfull, Frank Ifield, Joe Dassin, The Tremeloes, Marie, Marmalade, Dave Berry, Peter Noone, and The Poets.
He also ventured into the field of artist management (his roster included engineer-record producer Alan Parsons, and Carl Douglas whose record "Kung Fu Fighting" was one of the biggest selling hits of the seventies), he and Parsons began collaborating on various projects, the most significant of which was the formation of the Alan Parsons Project in 1975.
The Alan Parsons Project became known for their progressive rock sound, blending elements of rock, pop, and electronic music. They often explored conceptual themes in their albums. Wool