The Parker Project

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The Parker Project
OriginNew Zealand
GenresPop
Years active1991[1]
LabelsPagan Records


The Parker Project was a New Zealand pop band, best known for their cover of the Johnny Nash song "Tears on My Pillow", which went to number one on the NZ charts in 1991.[2] The group recorded for Pagan Records.[3] The song went gold for its sales in 1991–1992 in New Zealand.[4] The band's follow-up single, "Looking For the Real Thing", reached #24; this was their last charting single.[2]

Former member Dave Parker later played in the ukulele trio The Nukes.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Parker Project". nzonscreen.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "The Parker Project charts". charts.nz. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Looking for the Real Thing". NZOnScreen. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
  4. ^ "New Zealand: The Market at a Glance". Vol. 104, no. 25. Billboard. 20 June 1992. p. 52. Retrieved 9 December 2021. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. ^ "The Nukes: Ditty Deeds Done Uke Sweet". New Zealand Musician. Retrieved 9 December 2021.


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