Tom Parker (musician)

Tom Parker (musician)
Tom Parker performing with Apollo 100 in 1972.
Background information
Birth name	Thomas Arthur Parker
Also known as	Tommy Parker
Born	1944 Dumfries
Died	April 18, 2013 Marbella
Occupation(s)	Performer, arranger
Instruments	Piano, keyboards
Associated acts	Apollo 100

Thomas Arthur 'Tom' Parker (1944 in Dumfries – 18 April 2013 in Marbella) was a British musician. He started playing piano at the age of six and was performing in jazz clubs around London by his teens. In the 1960s he was a session musician. He was briefly a member of The Animals in 1966.

In 1972 he formed Apollo 100 with other session musicians and had a hit single "Joy", an arrangement of Bach's Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring.

Parker was also known for his popular arrangements of classical works, such as The Young Messiah, The Young Amadeus, and The Young Verdi which were recorded with the New London Chorale. He died in Spain where he lived in semi-retirement.