Ep. 175 - VAN DYKE PARKS ("Heroes and Villains")
Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters - A podcast by Scott B. Bomar, Paul Duncan
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Our guest on this episode of Songcraft is musician, songwriter, arranger, and producer Van Dyke Parks. Best known for his work with Brian Wilson on The Beach Boys’ legendarily ill-fated Smile album, Parks has released a number of solo albums, scored several films, arranged countless sessions, and worked with a long list of artists, including The Byrds, Randy Newman, Harry Nilsson, Little Feat, U2, Fiona Apple, Joana Newsom, and many others.