Everyone from Johnny Mathis, Buddy Holly, Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs, The Beatles, BB King, CSNY, The Eagles to George Jones, George Strait, Dolly Parton, Lester Flatt, Marty Stewart, Vince Gill, Big & Rich, Gretchin Wilson and co-writer, John Anderson.
I love the challenge of writing a great song.
Neye Benziyor?
Jim Parker aka. Ervan James Parker. Steven Stills is one comparison I get every once in a while and Bill Clinton when I talk! Hmmmm?
"If This Isn't Heaven" "Fight The Light"
SONGWRITING, VOCALS, AND GUITAR. Extensive professional live performances throughout 43 states with studio mastering, songwriting and production experience in Amarillo TX, Clovis NM, Los Angeles CA, San Jose CA, Nashville TN, and Huntsville AL.
1978 ASCAP SONGWRITER’S AWARD for “I’ve Got A Feelin”, recorded by John Anderson on Warner Brothers Records. John Anderson’s first Warner Brothers release remained on Billboard’s National charts for 11 weeks peaking in the top 20s.
1981 BMI SONGWRITER’S AWARD for “Chicken Truck”, recorded by John Anderson on Warner Brothers Records. This song reached 8 in the nation on the Billboard country charts and is currently on John Anderson’s 1st Greatest Hits album.
PERSONAL:
Born December 21st, 1942, LaHabra, California
Married, 3 children
PERFORMING CREDITS:
THE SONGWRITER's SHOWCASE at the VON BRAUN CENTER (VBC) in Huntsville, AL
In 2005, Jim Parker began hosting his Songwriter's Showcase at the VBC Playhouse in Huntsville, AL continuing to present North Alabama and the surrounding area with professional songwriters from Nashville, Atlanta, Muscle Shoals, Memphis, and other areas.
THE ACOUSTIC SONGWRITER SHOWCASE at BEEF O'BRADY'S (Songwriters Showcase with Professional Songwriters In The Round)
2/2005 to 4/2005 - Weekly venue presenting North Alabama and surrounding area with professional songwriters from Nashville, Atlanta, Muscle Shoals, Memphis and Madison County area at Beef O'Brady's in Madison, AL.
THE ACOUSTIC SONGWRITER SHOWCASE at LAKE IDA (Songwriters Showcase with Professional Songwriters ITR)
10/2003 to 9/2004 - Continued venue of presenting North Alabama and surrounding area with professional songwriters from Nashville, Atlanta, Muscle Shoals, Memphis and Madison County area at Lake Ida Corner Market in Athens, AL.
THE ACOUSTIC CAFÉ (Songwriters Showcase with Professional Songwriters ITR)
10/2002 to 8/2003 - New venture with Doug Gooch at Sister Gooch that presented the City and surrounding area with professional songwriters from Nashville, Atlanta, Muscle Shoals, Memphis and Madison County area.
JIM & FRIENDS (Songwriter Showcases with Anita Palmer & Donny Grace)
1999 to present include The Bluebird, Nashville TN, The Boardwalk Café Nashville, TN, The Broken Spoke Nashville, TN, The Hall of Fame Nashville, TN, The Fizz Muscle Shoals, AL, Bandito Burrito Madison, AL, The Crossroads Café Huntsville, AL, Huntsville Traditional Music Association UAH Coffee House Huntsville, AL Kaffeklatsch Huntsville, AL and many others.
HUNTSVILLE/MADISON SONGWRITERS NETWORK/WORKSHOP
( Assisting songwriters in crafting and marketing of songs)
1986 to present
DAVE and SUGAR (On tour from Nashville, Tennessee)
1982-1984 Rhythm guitar
JET (Nashville, Tennessee)
1980-1982 A contemporary trio formed with Jerri Kelly and Tom Pallardy. Performed extensively in Nashville clubs and quickly earned a solid reputation as a demo group for other writers and publishers as well. All three members of Jet brought major concert, club and studio experience to the group. Each is a published songwriter with cuts by artist such as John Anderson, Bill Anderson, Loretta Lynn, Frankie Ford, Nancy Brooks, Baby, and others.
BABY (On tour from Los Angeles, CA)
1971-1975 Touring with Baby as an opening act. Performances in baseball stadiums, outdoor facilities, concert halls, auditoriums, and clubs opening for Rock n’ Roll groups such as Aerosmith, REO Speedwagon, Exile, Black Oak Arkansas, and Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids.
THEM (On tour and studio mastering, Los Angeles, CA)
1970-1971 Two albums for Happy Tiger Records, “Them” and “Them In Reality”. Second album featured original songs by Jim Parker and John Stark.
SONNY and CHER (Studio mastering, Los Angeles, CA)
1969 - Rhythm guitar and background vocals work with Cher on album project.
ARMAGEDDON (Master recordings in Los Angeles, CA)
1969-1970 One album, “Armageddon” for Amos records, featuring original songs by Jim Parker, John Stark and Mark Creamer.
RECORD WORLD “Their work is very today and very commercial. Any of the sides could click as singles.”
THE KITCHEN CINQ (Master recordings and touring, Los Angeles, CA)
1965-1968 “Everything But” on Decca Records for Lee Hazelwood Industries with major national touring.
BILLBOARD; “...Exciting new group has all the ingredients of an out and out smash.”
RECORD WORLD “First album by this imaginative group is an awaited event. They sing some of their own tunes and also give nitty gritty readings to things like Buffy Saint Marie’s “Codeine” etc.”
VARIETY; Striking number in rock idiom handled very sharply by this combo.”
THE ILLUSIONS (Amarillo, TX and Los Angeles, CA)
1961-1964 “Secrets of Love” and “Don’t Put Me Down” written by Jim Parker on Dot Records.
CONCERTS, TOURS and SPECIALS:
While traveling in concert as a rhythm guitarist with The Kitchen Cinq, Armageddon, Them, for Dave and Sugar, John Anderson or as a soloist and opening act for Baby, Jim has performed in numerous concerts, television shows and other venues with Dave and Sugar, Juice Newton, Loretta Lynn, Lee Greenwood, Billy "Crash" Craddock, B. J. Thomas, as a duet with John Anderson, T. G. Sheppard, Tom T. Hall, Gary Morris, Stella Parton, The Bellamy Brothers, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, Charlie Pride, Joe Stampley, Mercedes McCambridge (General Hospital), Steve Wariner, Louise Mandrell, Misty Rowe, Glen Campbell, Vicki Carr, Bill Cosby, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Young Rascals, James Brown, John David Souther, Little Richard, Ted Nugent, Marty Raybon, Don Von Tress, Chris Gantry, Baby, Johnny Lee Shell, Travis Wammak, Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids, Exile, Black Oak Arkansas, and many others.
CO-WRITERS:
John Anderson, Michael Garvin, Carmol Taylor, Johnny Lee Shell, Owen Davis, Bobby David, Monroe Fields, Lysa Parker, Jonmark Stone, Steve McCorvey, Ray Kennedy, Dave Rowland, Bob Millard, Allen Burlingame, Carolyn Jones, Shirley Tackett, James Britt, Ron Circo, Elizabeth Gallup, Bobby Young, John Mark Camp, Dave Graf, Terry Hazelrig, Monica Geis, Rick Johns, Donny Grace, George Wells, Pat Upton, Blake Lasater, Kim Tribble, Will Stults, Noah Gordon, Matt Prater, Matthew Wingate, Donny Grace, Dave Gibson, Alan Rhody, Dan Demay and others.
Hey Jim, I heard the showcase went great the other night. I had a sick kid at the house so I didnt make it.
I thought you might want to check out a performance of this song that you and I wrote a while back. I am liking it a bunch, we just started playing it so there are a few bugs to work out but its fun. People seem to dig it. Roots Run Deep (Prater/Parker 2009) Matt Prater Band Live
Hey Jim, I've been on the road for most of the last month...sorry we've not been able to get together. I was at the Showcase last night...tried to catch up with you, but your fans were needing your attention! :) BTW..great show last night...."best ever"! SM
Thanks so much for allowing me the the oppurtunity to sing with Donny Friday night! I had such a wonderful time & the showcase was awesome as always.
I also wanted to let ya know we have been at the beach all week & the whole time we have been down here my parents & my brother have been singing as they call "the walmart wedding ring song" haha. Its stuck in there head. They LOVE it haha
Hey!! Thank you so much for all the support and encouragement you've given me. Thank you for helping me with my nerves about performing with my guitar wed. night, and saying that everybody learning to play guitar has been where I'm at. Thank you for playing the best song in the entire world "Walmart Wedding Ring"!!! I can't wait for the showcase tonight. I always have a blast. :-) ~MaryJustice~
Hey Jim....just stopped by to listen to my favorite song...Fight the Light. Jesse, Dave and I are headed to Nashville tonight. Always fun to watch them perform. Hope to see you tomorrow night.
layin down vox on 'adul.rr.rated' its gettin cut! desveaux,champlin, and tommy dalton's performin my cowr live at some luxe venues. met with wiseman again fr. BUT MY FAV VENUE IS URS JIM!
