Real name: Geoffrey Penwill Parsons AO OBE

Effective period / Period of releases: 1964 - 2020

For the English lyricist, use Geoffrey Parsons.
b. 15 June 1929 d. 26 January 1995

Geoffrey Parsons was an Australian pianist, most particularly notable as an accompanist to singers and instrumentalists.

In 1995, following Parsons’ death, the Geoffrey Parsons Award was named in his memory by the Accompanists’ Guild of South Australia, of which Parsons was the founding international patron. The award is one of the few Australian prizes to celebrate and encourage the profession of piano accompaniment.