Clarence Carson Parks II (April 26, 1936 – June 22, 2005) was an American songwriter, music publisher, musician and singer, best known for writing the hit song "Somethin' Stupid".
The duo also worked as one half of a reformed version of Terry Gilkyson's band, The Easy Riders, and in 1960 they performed on the soundtrack of the John Wayne film The Alamo.
[2][3] Following the success of The New Christy Minstrels, Gilkyson and the Parks brothers formed a choral group, the Greenwood County Singers, featuring five men and two women.
[3][4] The group had two minor hits, "Please Don't Sell My Daddy No More Wine" reaching number #64 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966, and included singer Gaile Foote, whom Carson Parks married.
[2][3][5] Following the success of "Somethin' Stupid", Parks wrote songs for other artists, including The Mills Brothers and Jack Jones.