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Norrie Paramor

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Music Producer

The Resume

    (May 15, 1914-September 9, 1979)
    Born in London, England, United Kingdom
    Birth name was Norman William Paramor
    Film Composer, Bandleader, and Record Producer
    Produced records for Helen Shapiro, Frank Ifield, and Ricky Valance
    Formed the band Norman Paramor & His Orchestra in 1955
    Recorded 'London After Dark' and 'Amore, Amore!'
    Composed music for the films 'Serious Charge (1959),' 'Expresso Bongo (1959),' 'The Young Ones (1961),' 'No My Darling Daughter (1961),' 'The Frightened City (1961),' 'The Wild and the Willing (1962),' 'The Fast Lady (1963),' and 'My Lover, My Son (1970)'
    Famous for his collaboration with Cliff Richard and The Shadows

Why he might be annoying:

    He was among the handful of EMI producers who turned down The Beatles after hearing their 1962 Decca audition.
    He was the subject of a scathing critique by David Frost in a segment for 'That Was the Week that Was' over his (allegedly) taking undeserved songwriting credits and royalties on other people's work. That and for 'making popular music more bland and ordinary.'
    Despite his record of success as a producer, he died in relative obscurity without receiving any public recognition from any British institution.
    He was tied with George Martin for the Guinness Book record for producing the most UK Number 1 hit singles - until Martin broke the tie with Elton John's Candle in the Wind 97 - 18 years after his death.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He co-wrote the 1962 hit song 'Let's Talk About Love' for Helen Shapiro.
    He entertained servicemen during his time with the Royal Air Force during World War II.
    His eponymous orchestra recorded one of the biggest-selling albums from the Capitol of the World import series ('London in Love') in 1956.
    He engineered a newspaper publicity campaign that made Cliff Richard into an overnight music star.
    He was the Director of the BBC Midland Radio Orchestra, but he continued to dabble in independent production for acts such as the Excaliburs.
    He died a fortnight after Cliff Richard had returned to the top of the UK Singles Chart with 'We Don't Talk Anymore' - his first hit in over a decade.

Credit: BoyWiththeGreenHair


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