Rick Parashar
Rakesh "Rick" Parashar (December 13, 1963 – August 14, 2014) was an American record producer, recording engineer and musician. Along with his brother Raj, he founded London Bridge Studio in Shoreline, Washington, in 1985. During his career he worked with and helped develop many local artists, including Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Brandi Carlile, Forced Entry and My Goodness.
Rick Parashar

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- Name
- Rick Parashar
- Birth Name
- Rakesh Parashar
- Born
- 13 December 1963
- Birthplace
- Seattle, Washington, U.S.
- Died
- 14 August 2014
- Occupation
- * Record producer
- Nationality
- United States
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Rakesh "Rick" Parashar (December 13, 1963 – August 14, 2014) was an American record producer, recording engineer and musician. Along with his brother Raj, he founded London Bridge Studio in Shoreline, Washington, in 1985. During his career he worked with and helped develop many local artists, including Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Brandi Carlile, Forced Entry and My Goodness.
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Rick Parashar (1963–2014) was an American composer, pianist and record producer. Born in Seattle, the composer died in Queen Anne.
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Helmed by Parashar's production and recording services, London Bridge became the center of the Seattle music scene. His credits include multi-platinum releases for Temple of the Dog, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Blind Melon and Dinosaur Jr. Parashar's projects were not just limited to Seattle artists; in 2001 he produced 3 Doors Down's multi-platinum record Away from the Sun, and was nominated for a Grammy for Nickelback's Silver Side Up, which sold in excess of six million copies. His production credits also include platinum albums for Melissa Etheridge, Bon Jovi and Unwritten Law. In addition to producing and engineering, Parashar played piano (including Fender Rhodes), organ and percussion on the Pearl Jam tracks "Black" and "Jeremy" as well as Temple of the Dog's "Call Me a Dog", "All Night Thing", and "Times of Trouble". On August 15, 2014, it was reported that Parashar had died at his home in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood, from complications arising from a pulmonary embolism. He was 50.
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• Name — Rick Parashar • Birth Name — Rakesh Parashar • Born — 13 December 1963 • Birthplace — Seattle, Washington, U.S. • Died — 14 August 2014 • Place of death — Seattle, Washington, U.S. • Occupation — * Record producer • recording engineer • musician • Instrument — * Piano • keyboards • percussion • Years Active — 1985–2014 • Associated Acts — * Alice in Chains • Temple of the Dog • Blind Melon • Pearl Jam • Dinosaur Jr. • Nickelback • Melissa Etheridge • 3 Doors Down • Bon Jovi • Litfiba • Unwritten Law • Zack Wylde
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1963
Rick Parashar was born on 13 December 1963.
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Rick Parashar died on 14 August 2014.
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• Forced Entry - Uncertain Future (1989) • Temple of the Dog – Temple of the Dog (1991) • Pearl Jam – Ten (1991) • Alice in Chains – Sap (1992) • Alice in Chains - Dirt (produced "Would?") (1992) • Blind Melon – Blind Melon (1992) • Pride & Glory – Pride & Glory (1994) • Litfiba – Spirito (1994) • Litfiba - Lacio Drom (Buon Viaggio) (1995) • Super 8 - Super 8 (1996) • New World Spirits – Fortune Cookie (1996) • Mollies Revenge - Every Dirty Word (1997) • Unwritten Law – Unwritten Law (1998) • U.P.O. – No Pleasantries (2000) • Nickelback – Silver Side Up (2001) • Stereomud – Perfect Self (2001) • Anyone – Anyone (2001) • Craving Theo - Craving Theo (2001) • Epidemic – Epidemic (2002) • 3 Doors Down – Away from the Sun (2002) • Default - The Fallout (2001) • Longview – Mercury (2003) • Outspoken - Bitter Shovel (2003) • Melissa Etheridge – Lucky (2004) • U.P.O. – The Heavy (2004) • Alex Lloyd – Alex Lloyd (2005) • Bon Jovi – Have a Nice Day (2005) • Radiocraft – "Catch Your Death" (2006) • Ugly – Ugly (2007) • 10 Years – Division (2008) • Juke Kartel - Nowhere Left to Hide (2009) • My Goodness – Shiver + Shake (2014)
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- 1.Breaking News: London Bridge Studios Founder Rick Parashar Passes Away. North West Music Scene. August 16, 2014.
- 2.Stout, Gene. Pearl Jam: 'Ten' plus ten. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. August 23, 2001.
- 3.Prato, Greg. Blind Melon. MTV.
- 4.Pasini, Aurelio. Litfiba. MTV.
- 5.Moss, Corey. Nickelback's Crossover Hit Changes Everything. MTV. September 25, 2001.
- 6.Boyce, Kevin. Anyone. CMJ New Music Monthly. March 11, 2002.
- 7.Craving Theo - Craving Theo | Credits | AllMusic. AllMusic.
- 8.MTV. For The Record: Quick News On Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, Cam'ron, Brandy, QOTSA, Ludacris, Bjork, Pavement & More. August 1, 2002.
- 9.Dwyer, Michael. Multi-platinum Aussie troubadour addresses failure on fourth album. The Sydney Morning Herald. October 28, 2005.
- 10.Evans Price, Deborah. A new 'Day' dawns for Bon Jovi. Billboard. 55. September 24, 2005.
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