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Norrie Paramor

real name Norman William Paramor

London, United Kingdom

Norrie Paramor is credited on 3,545 releases across 733 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1953–2024 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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3,545

Credits

733

Albums

8

Decades active

82

In collections

Biography

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British producer, composer, arranger & orchestral conductor who shaped the UK music scene in the 1950's-60's. Famously produced Cliff Richard as well as The Shadows.
Born May 15, 1914 in London, UK. Died September 9, 1979 in Barnet, North London, UK.
Paramor used a long list of pseudonyms for his songs--more than 25.
Paramor was Recording Director & A&R Manager of EMI-Columbia Records. Paramor produced the first British rock-n-roll single, "Teach You to Rock," by Tony Crombie and his Rockets.
After leaving EMI in the late 1960s, Paramor continued to record occasional easy-listening string albums. He later conducted the BBC Midlands Orchestra.

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Credited work

3,545 releases · 733 albums · active 1953–2024

  • Performance · 3,310
  • Production · 2,873
  • Other credits · 523

Studios: EMI Studios · Shibuya Kokaido · The Music Centre, Wembley · Chappell Recording Studios

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