ABOUT VAN DYKE PARKS:

Few American artists have concocted such a deliciously wild artistic and musical gumbo as the Louisiana-raised, New York and California-tested Van Dyke Parks. Parks — his first paid gig after dropping out of college and relocating to L.A. was arranging "The Bare Necessities," for the 1967 film The Jungle Book

The arranger, songwriter, musician, actor and producer has performed and worked with everyone from Mothers of Invention and Skrillex to U2, The Byrds, Silverchair, and multiple collaborations with sonic genius Brian Wilson.

Parks' work has been featured on hundreds of records, and various film and TV soundtracks. He is, perhaps, best known for his collaboration with The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson on the storied Smile album.

ABOUT THE PODCAST: 

Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live

ABOUT THE HOSTS:

All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme and Andy Wilson) have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and have been, and still are, a fly on the wall.

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