Geoffrey Parsons

English lyricist, famous for song "Smile".

[b] For Australian classical pianist, use [a900975][/b].

Born 7 January 1910.

Died 22 December 1987 in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK.

Parsons worked at the Peter Maurice Music Company run by [a=James Phillips (3)] (aka [a=John Turner (2)]). The company specialized in adapting songs originally in foreign languages into the English language. Phillips would usually assign a song to Parsons and when the latter was finished, suggest some changes.

Most famous for writing the lyrics for "Smile", a song that is generally associated with the Charlie Chaplin.