Dean Parrish
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| Birth name | Philip Anastasi |
| Born | December 30, 1942 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 8, 2021 (aged 78) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Northern soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
Dean Parrish (born Philip Anastasi,
Career
Anastasi was born to Italian and Spanish parents and was raised in Little Italy, New York. He lived by the train lines in Brooklyn. Anastasi sang second tenor in a street corner doo-wop group and attended the School of Industrial Arts. He was spotted by the same manager who looked after The Mystics and The Passions who tried to convince Anastasi to go from second tenor to lead/solo singer.
The Peppermint Lounge was New York's premier nightclub in the very early 1960s. Anastasi frequented the establishment and would eventually appear on the bill. On the advice of The Ronettes' lead singer, Ronnie Spector, he changed his name to Dean Parrish and began his own recording career in 1964.
He signed a
Parrish achieved some success with his soul
In 1967 Parrish reverted to his original name, and became an actor, who began to appear on television and in films. He kept his hand in musically by playing
The
He had changed his name back to Phil Anastasi and no one had been able to track him, with his former U.S. labels no longer in touch with him. However, in 2001, Parrish contacted Winstanley, and he made his first trip to the UK, some thirty years since his last concert performance.[2] Parrish found himself performing in front of thousands at a Prestatyn, Wales based Northern soul weekend. More trips to Europe followed as well as a growing number of acting roles.
Parrish met up with
Under the name 'Philip J. Anastasia', he appeared as an
I'm On My Way – The Dean Parrish Story was broadcast on Saturday 12 January 2008 on BBC Radio 2. Billed as 'The Northern soul star sold over one million records, but barely received a penny for his work. Pete Mitchell travels to New York to track down Parrish, revealing a remarkable story that takes in The Sopranos and Jimi Hendrix along the way.'[2]
He died on 8 June 2021, at the age of 78.[5][6]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b c d "BBC.co.uk/radio2 :Dean Parrish". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Williams, Richard (18 June 2021). "Dean Parrish obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Soulbot.com". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
- ^ John, Adeoye (10 June 2021). "Singer, Dean Parrish Has Passed Away". Latest News In South Africa Today.
- ^ ""I'm On My Way" singer Dean Parrish dies at age 79". SoulTracks.com. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links
- Dean Parrish at IMDb
- Dean Parrish discography at Discogs
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