Dean Parks

Education

University of North Texas.

Career

Worth, Texas. During the late 1970s Parks joined up with Bread for their "Lost Without Your Love" reunion tour, taking on the responsibilities of lead guitarist. Following the departure of founding member Jimmy Griffin, Parks then became the "unofficial" fourth member for the duration of the 1977/78 tours, including the visit to England to record a British Broadcasting Corporation television special. In the spring of 2005 he joined David Crosby and Graham Nash on their European tour, as well as their United States. tours in fall 2007, fall 2008, and spring 2011.

Achievements

• He also continued the role when Bread"s co-founder, David Gates, put together his own solo touring band shortly afterwards.

Membership

Parks was member of The North Texas State One O"clock Laboratory Band before moving to Los Angeles to work with Sonny and Cher in 1970. In 1980, Parks was a founding member of the Jazz Fusion band Koinonia.