Alan Parsons

Best known as the leader of the progressive art and soft rock "project" that bears his name, Alan Parsons is also a highly regarded producer and engineer. He initially established himself in the studio working on notable albums by the Beatles and Pink Floyd before co-founding the Alan Parsons Project with instrumentalist/composer Eric Woolfson. Borrowing conceptual sci-fi themes from writers like Isaac Asimov and exploring a hybridized blend of rock, classical, AM pop, and synth-based music, the Project helped define the sound of art and prog rock with albums like 1977's I Rob...