Geoffrey Parsons

English lyricist, famous for song "Smile".

For Australian classical pianist, use Geoffrey Parsons.

Born 7 January 1910.
Died 22 December 1987 in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK.
Parsons worked at the Peter Maurice Music Company run by James Phillips (3) (aka John Turner). 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.