1. Eric Norman Woolfson was a Scottish songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, executive producer, pianist, and co-creator of the band the Alan Parsons Project, who sold over 50 million albums worldwide.
14 Facts About Eric Woolfson
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Eric Woolfson was raised in the Pollokshields area on the south side of the city and educated at the High School of Glasgow.
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In due course Woolfson signed other publishing deals as more of his songs were adopted by leading recording artists, throughout Europe and America.
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Eric Woolfson signed a deal with Southern Music, where he worked alongside composers and lyricists such as Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
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Eric Woolfson then produced a single by Graham Gouldman which was issued in 1972 on UK CBS 7739.
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In 1974, Eric Woolfson met record producer Alan Parsons at the Abbey Road Studios in London where both were working on different projects.
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Parsons asked Eric Woolfson to become his manager and they worked together with a number of bands and artists including Pilot, Cockney Rebel, John Miles, Al Stewart, Ambrosia and the Hollies.
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On every Project album, Eric Woolfson would sing a guide vocal track for each song, which the album's eventual lead vocalists would use as a reference.
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Freudiana was originally meant to be the 11th album by the Alan Parsons Project, but Eric Woolfson was keen to explore the possibility of realising the project as a musical.
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However, plans were put on hold when a lawsuit broke out between Brolly and Eric Woolfson, each fighting for control of the project.
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Eric Woolfson explained his career switch during an interview in 2004:.
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Eric Woolfson married his wife Hazel in 1969 and they had two daughters and four grandchildren.
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Eric Woolfson died from kidney cancer in London on 2 December 2009.
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Eric Woolfson was survived by his wife, daughters Sally Seddon and Lorna Covington and four grandchildren.