18 November 2025
British prolific songsmith and terrific voice
GRAHAM PARKER was born in Hackney,
London on 18 November 1970.
Happy 75 to one of the greatest rock
and soul voices ever (to my ears).
He played in a couple of pub bands before forming his group
The Rumour with whom he recorded/released 6 albums with their
5-star masterpiece Squeezing Out Sparks that came out in 1978.
Later on Parker played solo, released records with different
backing bands and reunited the Rumour from 1992 to 1995.
His most recent longplayer is Last Chance To Do The Twist,
released in 2023.
Let’s do his 1977 classic
THE NEW YORK SHUFFLE
to start the birthday party.
And do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle,
Going to stay awake all night
Do the New York shuffle, baby New York scuffle,
Get yourself uptight, get uptight