1950s beauty Suzy Parker

Suzy Parker photographed by Regina Relang, Berlin, 1954

American model and actress, 1950s beauty Suzy Parker was born Cecilia Ann Renee Parker (October 28, 1932 – May 3, 2003). Parker is considered to be the first post-war glamor model, earning more than $200 per hour and 100 000 dollars per year. She was the only fashion model to have a Beatles song named after her – “Suzy Parker” (Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey). The song appeared abridged, in the ‘Let It Be’ film. The red-haired, green-eyed beauty with beautiful cheekbones, Suzy Parker started modeling at the age of 15, when her photo appeared in Life magazine. Parker modeling career reached its peak in the 1950s, and the pictures with her image adorned more than 70 magazines. The American beauty starred in commercials, movies and television. She supported the activity in the world of show business since 1947 till 1964.

1950s beauty Suzy Parker in Life magazine

Suzy Parker started modeling at the age of 15, when her photo appeared in Life magazine. She became Richard Avedon’s muse. Suzy Parker was married three times. With her first (Charles Staton) and second husband (Pierre de la Salle) she lived for three years, and with her third husband Bradford Dillman she lived happily for forty years, till her death (1963–2003)

Suzy Parker 1957

Beatles Black Album “Suzy Parker” recorded in 1969. This is an unreleased song and very rare. Here is the short version of this song, simplistic and slightly risque lyrics:

Well come on Suzy’s Parlour, everybody’s welcome to come
(Suzy Parker come on, Suzy Parker)
Said come on Suzy’s Parlour, everybody’s welcome to come
(Suzy Parker come on, Suzy Parker)

When you get to Suzy’s Parlour everybody gets well done
I said come on Suzy’s Parlour, everybody’s welcome to come
(Suzy Parker come on, Suzy Parker)

I said come on Suzy’s Parlour, everybody’s welcome to come
(Suzy Parker come on, Suzy Parker)
Yeah you come to Suzy’s Parlour, everybody gets well done

Go Suzy Go! Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da…
Said go little Suzy Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da Da go little Suzy ah Da Da
Da Da Da Da Da Da Da go little Suzy
Go little Suzy everybody gets well done

Butterick Pattern Book 1952

Parker’s late years were quite sad. Even in her teens she broke several bones. She also broke bones in the 1958 car accident that killed her father. In 1964 she had another car accident. In the 1990s, during surgery for an ulcer, her vital signs disappeared on the operating table, but she was resuscitated. She had multiple hip surgeries, and then her kidneys began to fail. She spent the last five years of her life in and out of the hospital.