Norrie Paramor

Norrie Paramor
Paramor in 1960
Background information
Birth name	Norman William Paramor
Also known as	Norman Sidney, B-side Norrie
Born	(1914-05-15)15 May 1914 London, England, UK
Origin	English
Died	9 September 1979(1979-09-09) (aged 65) Barnet, England, UK
Genres	Light orchestral Pop music Rock music Swing music Easy listening
Occupation(s)	Record producer Composer Arranger Conductor Pianist Band leader
Instruments	Piano
Years active	1950–1979
Labels	EMI Music publishing (imprint Capitol Records)
Associated acts	Cliff Richard, The Shadows, Frank Ifield, Helen Shapiro, Ruby Murray, Michael Holliday
Notable instruments
Piano

Norman William "Norrie" Paramor (15 May 1914 – 9 September 1979) was a British record producer, composer, arranger, pianist, bandleader, and orchestral conductor. He is best known for his work with Cliff Richard and the Shadows, both together and separately, steering their early careers and producing and arranging most of their material from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. Paramor was a composer of studio albums, theatrical productions, and film scores.

Although the term "producer" was not in circulation at the time Paramor started producing records (the usual term being Artiste and Repertoire Manager, or A&R man), he effectively began this role in 1952 when he became Recording Director for EMI's Columbia Records. As well as being producer for Cliff Richard and the Shadows, he produced records for Ruby Murray, Eddie Calvert, Michael Holliday, Helen Shapiro, Frank Ifield, the Mudlarks, the Avons, and Ricky Valance, among others. Until George Martin – his opposite number at EMI sister label Parlophone – produced "Candle in the Wind 97" for Sir Elton John, Paramor and Martin jointly held the record for having produced the most UK Number 1 hit singles, despite Paramor having died 18 years earlier.