Graham Parker
Graham Parker (November 18, 1950) is an English songwriter and singer. He is best known as the lead singer of the British band named Graham Parker & the Rumour. Parker was born in Hackney, East London. He received early education in Surrey at Chobham Secondary School. Parker became a fan of soul music at the age of 15. At the age of 18, Parker moved to Guernsey and bought an acoustic guitar, he began learning fingerpicking style as well as writing songs with his own lyrics those were highly influenced by the psychedelic music of that time.
Parker has worked with several record labels throughout his career including Arista, Bloodshot, Buy or Die, Capitol Records, Dakota Arts, Demon, Elektra, Hannibal, Hip-O, Mercury Records, Razor & Tie, RCA Records, Rebound, Rock the House Entertainment Group, UpYours, Vertigo Canada & UK, and Windsong UK. Parker released his first album “Howlin’ Wind” in which he also included his demo song “Between You and Me”. Parker has released a few live albums throughout his career including Live at Marble Arch (1976), At The Palladium, New York (1977), The Parkerilla (1978), Live Sparks (1979), Live in San Francisco (1979), Live Alone at the Freight And Salvage (2012), and Official Bootleg Box (2014).
Graham Parker remarkable career doesn’t end here, but he has also released popular studio albums over time with his band Graham Parker & The Rumour such as Heat Treatment (1976), Squeezing Out Sparks (1979), Another Grey Area (1982), The Mona Lisa’s Sister (1988), and countless others.