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Eric Woolfson

Eric Woolfson, Scottish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (died 2009)

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Born
March 18, 1945
Died
December 2, 2009
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1945

About Eric Woolfson

Eric Norman Woolfson was a Scottish songwriter, lyricist, vocalist, executive producer, pianist, and co-creator of the band The Alan Parsons Project, who sold over 50 million albums worldwide. Woolfson also pursued a career in musical theatre. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Woolfson was an independent record producer for several record companies, and worked with artists including Dave Berry, the Equals, the Tremeloes and, in 1973, Darren Burn. In 1974, Woolfson met record producer Alan Parsons at the Abbey Road Studios in London where both were working on different projects. The then current record producer for the Rolling Stones, Andrew Loog Oldham, signed him as a songwriter. His first two signings were Carl Douglas (whose record "Kung Fu Fighting" (1974) was one of the biggest selling hits of all time) and engineer/record producer Alan Parsons.

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Eric Woolfson timeline

  1. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Woolfson was an independent record producer for several record companies, and worked with artists including Dave Berry, the Equals, the Tremeloes and, in 1973, Darren Burn.
  2. In 1974, Woolfson met record producer Alan Parsons at the Abbey Road Studios in London where both were working on different projects.
  3. His first two signings were Carl Douglas (whose record "Kung Fu Fighting" (1974) was one of the biggest selling hits of all time) and engineer/record producer Alan Parsons.

The world when Eric Woolfson was born

Eric Woolfson was born in 1945. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1945

  • #1 song"Sentimental Journey" – Les Brown & Doris Day
  • Top movieThe Lost Weekend
  • Best-selling bookAnimal Farm – George Orwell

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDetroit Tigers win the World Series
  • Top headlineWorld War II ends after atomic bombs dropped on Japan
  • Technology milestoneAtomic bomb developed and detonated (Manhattan Project)
  • Defining fadV-J Day celebrations
  • Notable inventionMicrowave oven (accidental discovery)
  • World population2.40 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt / Harry S. Truman
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population139.9M

1945 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Eric Woolfson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19452026
Gas$0.21$3.45/gal
Average home$5,900$435,000
Average income$4,100$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.30$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population139.9M341 million

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