Alan Parsons

British audio engineer, musician, and record producer
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Summary

Alan Parsons was born on December 20, 1948[1], in Willesden[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], record producer[4], songwriter[5], singer[6], and guitarist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,441 views/month, #4,510 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Denys Parsons[9]
  • Mother: Kelty MacLeod[10]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[11]
  • Occupation: keyboardist[12], audio engineer[13], recording artist[14], musician[15]
  • Member of: The Alan Parsons Project[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Genre: pop rock[18], progressive rock[19]
  • Record label: EMI[20]
  • Discography: Alan Parsons discography[21]
  • Commons category: Alan Parsons[22]
  • Family name: Parsons[23]
  • Given name: Alan[24]
  • Significant event: The Beatles' rooftop concert[25]
  • Official website: http://alanparsons.com/[26]
  • Instrument: electronic keyboard[27], guitar[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Different from: Alan Parsons[30]
  • Start of work period: 1967[31]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[32]
  • Copyright representative: SESAC[33]

Why It Matters

Alan Parsons has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include Sirius[36], a song[37].

FAQs

Where was Alan Parsons born?

Alan Parsons's place of birth was Willesden[2].

Who were Alan Parsons's parents?

Alan Parsons's father was Denys Parsons[9]. Alan Parsons's mother was Kelty MacLeod[10].

What did Alan Parsons do for work?

Alan Parsons worked as a composer[3], record producer[4], songwriter[5], singer[6], and guitarist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . nme.com. nme.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'azb', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo',
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  2. 4w ago · BluestBelle · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://alanparsons.com/
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0254335-Parsons-Alan-1948
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Willesden
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