Chris Parry
The New Zealander who signed the Cure, founded Fiction and managed the band.
Chris Parry is a New Zealand record producer and former musician who founded Fiction Records, signed the Cure as its first act, produced their early records and managed the band until 1988.
Quick Facts
- Birth name
- John Christopher Parry
- Born
- 7 January 1949
- Birthplace
- Lower Hutt, New Zealand
- Instrument
- Drums
- Occupation
- Record producer
- manager
- musician
- Years active
- 1967–2001 (2010)
- Past member of
- The Fourmyula
Lore & Background
Born in Lower Hutt in 1949, he drummed in the New Zealand band the Fourmyula, which topped the national chart in 1969 with "Nature". After moving to England he joined Polydor's A&R department in 1974, signed the Jam in 1977 on a tip from Shane MacGowan, co-produced their first three albums, and helped bring Siouxsie and the Banshees to the label.
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