Rick Parashar

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| birth_name = Rakesh Parashar

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1963|12|13}}

| birth_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|8|14|1963|12|13}}

| death_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S.

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Piano
organ
percussion

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| background = non_performing_personnel

| years_active = 1985–2014

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Rakesh "Rick" Parashar (December 13, 1963 – August 14, 2014) was an American record producer, recording engineer and musician. Along with his brother Raj, he founded London Bridge Studio in Seattle, Washington, in 1985. During his career he worked with and helped develop many local artists, including Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Brandi Carlile and My Goodness.

Helmed by Parashar's production and recording services, London Bridge became the center of the Seattle music scene. His credits include multi-platinum releases for Temple of the Dog, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Blind Melon and Dinosaur Jr. Parashar's projects were not just limited to Seattle artists; in 2001 he produced 3 Doors Down's multi-platinum record Away from the Sun, and was nominated for a Grammy for Nickelback's Silver Side Up, which sold in excess of six million copies. His production credits also include platinum albums for Melissa Etheridge, Bon Jovi and Unwritten Law.

In addition to producing and engineering, Parashar played piano (including Fender Rhodes), organ and percussion on the Pearl Jam tracks "Black" and "Jeremy" as well as Temple of the Dog's "Call Me a Dog", "All Night Thing", and "Times of Trouble".

On August 15, 2014, it was reported that Parashar had died at his home in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood, from complications arising from a pulmonary embolism. He was 50.{{cite web|title=Breaking News: London Bridge Studios Founder Rick Parashar Passes Away|url=http://www.northwestmusicscene.net/breaking-news-london-bridge-founder-rick-parashar-passes-away/|website=North West Music Scene|access-date=August 16, 2014|date=August 16, 2014}}

Production discography

Forced Entry - Uncertain Future (1989)
Temple of the Dog – Temple of the Dog (1991)
Pearl Jam – Ten (1991){{cite web|url=http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/36136_pearl23x.shtml|title=Pearl Jam: 'Ten' plus ten|last=Stout|first=Gene|date=August 23, 2001|work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
Alice in Chains – Sap (1992)
Alice in Chains - Dirt (produced "Would?") (1992)
Blind Melon – Blind Melon (1992){{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/blind_melon/artist.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060116073816/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/blind_melon/artist.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 16, 2006|title=Blind Melon|last=Prato|first=Greg|publisher=MTV|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
Pride & Glory – Pride & Glory (1994)
Litfiba – Spirito (1994){{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/litfiba/artist.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101120151142/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/litfiba/artist.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2010|title=Litfiba|last=Pasini|first=Aurelio|publisher=MTV|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
Litfiba - Lacio Drom (Buon Viaggio) (1995)
Super 8 - Super 8 (1996)
New World Spirits – Fortune Cookie (1996)
Mollies Revenge - Every Dirty Word (1997)
Unwritten Law – Unwritten Law (1998)
U.P.O. – No Pleasantries (2000)
Nickelback – Silver Side Up (2001){{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1449130/nickelback-enjoy-crossover-hit.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104184045/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1449130/nickelback-enjoy-crossover-hit.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 4, 2011|title=Nickelback's Crossover Hit Changes Everything|last=Moss|first=Corey|date=September 25, 2001|publisher=MTV|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
Stereomud – Perfect Self (2001)
Anyone – Anyone (2001){{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B3_QdrXyJ78C&pg=PA10 |title=Anyone|last=Boyce|first=Kevin|date=March 11, 2002|work=CMJ New Music Monthly|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
Craving Theo - Craving Theo (2001){{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/craving-theo-mw0000006933/credits|title = Craving Theo - Craving Theo | Credits | AllMusic| website=AllMusic }}
Epidemic – Epidemic (2002)
3 Doors Down – Away from the Sun (2002){{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1456407/record-jayz-janet-jackson.jhtml?headlines=true|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903225528/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1456407/record-jayz-janet-jackson.jhtml?headlines=true|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 3, 2012|title=For The Record: Quick News On Jay-Z, Janet Jackson, Cam'ron, Brandy, QOTSA, Ludacris, Bjork, Pavement & More|date=August 1, 2002|publisher=MTV|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
Default - The Fallout (2001)
Longview – Mercury (2003)
Outspoken - Bitter Shovel (2003)
Melissa Etheridge – Lucky (2004)
U.P.O. – The Heavy (2004)
Alex Lloyd – Alex Lloyd (2005){{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/cd--gig-reviews/alex-lloyd/2005/10/28/1130400354304.html|title=Multi-platinum Aussie troubadour addresses failure on fourth album|last=Dwyer|first=Michael|date=October 28, 2005|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
Bon Jovi – Have a Nice Day (2005){{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AhYEAAAAMBAJ&q=Rick+Parashar&pg=PA55|title=A new 'Day' dawns for Bon Jovi|last=Evans Price|first=Deborah|date=September 24, 2005|magazine=Billboard|page=55|access-date=January 29, 2011}}
Radiocraft – "Catch Your Death" (2006)
Ugly – Ugly (2007)
10 Years – Division (2008)
Juke Kartel - Nowhere Left to Hide (2009)
My Goodness – Shiver + Shake (2014)

References

Category:1963 births

Category:2014 deaths

Category:American people of Indian descent

Category:Deaths from pulmonary embolism

Category:Record producers from Washington, D.C.

Category:Respiratory disease deaths in Washington (state)