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Anna Turner (producer)

January 01, 1970

Anna Turner (December 8, 1942[2] – August 27, 1996) was an American producer and administrator. Turner is best known as the original partner of Stephen Hill for launching the space music radio show Hearts of Space: she was its original radio co-producer (1973–1987) and early co-host (1974–1986), as well as co-founder and record co-producer (1984–1990s) of the associated label Hearts of Space Records.

Anna Turner
Anna Turner in 1973 at NCET
Background information
Birth nameAnn Elizabeth McRoskey[1]
Also known asAnnamystic
Born(1942-12-08)December 8, 1942[2]
San Mateo County, California, U.S.
OriginSan Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 27, 1996(1996-08-27) (aged 53)
Marin County, California, U.S.
GenresNew-age, space, ambient
Occupation(s)radio producer, radio host, record producer
Years active1973–1990s
LabelsHearts of Space Records

Biography edit

NCET edit

In the early 1970s, Turner worked as general administrative assistant and "Information Director and Tape Librarian"[3] at the [NCET] (National Center for Experiments in Television, a KQED-TV project of the San Francisco visual arts, funded by National Endowment for the Arts and the Rockefeller Foundation), also "coordinating the authorship and publication of written materials concerning NCET."[4]

Turner was described as "sweet, beautiful, skillful, intelligent, insightful, and in our work situations, astoundingly dependable. She was an artistic sounding-board for me, and we worked very closely together on most of my more demanding projects – including being my primary support person throughout the production of the Videola exhibit",[5] as eulogized by ex-boyfriend and NCET's then-resident video artist Don Hallock, who also noted her as "a central element of NCET's success."[4]

Hearts of Space edit

Further information on the genesis of the show: Hearts of Space

In 1973, Turner was the original radio co-producer[6][7] of Stephen Hill's weekly radio show Hearts of Space (HOS). Turner also became the show's co-host from 1974[6][7] to 1986, originally under the on-air pseudonym of "Annamystic" (sometimes rendered "Anna Mystic"). In 1980, Hill and Turner "began to lay the groundwork for national syndication"[8] and in January 1983 the show was syndicated in the U.S. on National Public Radio; as Hill memorialized, "More than anyone else, she was responsible for moving the program into national distribution, for Anna was a person with vision, always moving towards the next frontier."[9]

In mid-1986, Turner started gradually disengaging from the show, with some of her producing duties picked up by "then new, now long running guest producer Ellen Holmes"[10] of Adagio Recordings. According to a fan timeline of the show,[11] Turner's last show dual-narrated with Hill was program 109 "Departure"[12] (October 1986) and her last show as narrator was program 118 "Dona Nobis Pacem"[13] (December 1986). Her last co-production credit was for program 121 "Take It to Heart";[14] Turner co-produced 114 of the syndicated shows, being most programs from #1 (January 1983) to #121 (February 1987).[15]

HOS Records edit

In 1980, Hill and Turner decided to expand the radio program and started a mail order business to sell the albums played on the show;[8] together they wrote a 100-page annotated catalog called The Hearts of Space Guide to Cosmic, Transcendent and Innerspace Music[8] (1981, OCLC 9950472). They also spent time helping some artists produce records, such as Constance Demby's 1982 Sacred Space Music, whose liner notes credited Hill and expressed "to Anna Turner of Music for the Hearts of Space, the deepest appreciation and gratitude for her guidance – both artistic and musical – and for the depth of her wisdom, generosity and love."[16]

In 1984, Hill and Turner co-founded[17] the show's record label, Hearts of Space Records (later sold to Valley Entertainment in 2001). Turner was a record co-producer for some of its about 150 releases, such as Constance Demby's best-selling Novus Magnificat (1986). She also co-produced the New Age compilation Polar Shift: A Benefit for Antarctica (1991, including Demby, Yanni, and Vangelis), released by Picture Music.

Personal life edit

Anna Turner[18] was born in 1942.[2] After her Hearts of Space years, Turner lived up to her old radio pseudonym "Annamystic" when according to her friend Don Hallock, she "embarked on an intense journey of spiritual inquiry. She spent considerable time studying with New Age inspirational speaker Jach Pursel, who allegedly channeled a "multidimensional entity" named Lazaris.[4]

According to Hill, Anna Turner died of "a fast moving form of cancer"[9] on August 27, 1996,[9] "in her early 50s."[9] The next month, Hearts of Space broadcast a memorial to her with a rerun of program 91 re-titled the "Anna Turner Tribute" and introduced by Stephen Hill, who said that "this program captures a big part of Anna Turner's being: full of light, beauty, and vision, always reaching for the next frontier."[9]

Notes edit

  1. ^ "California Birth Index, 1905-1995". Familysearch.org. Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "California Death Index, 1940-1997". Familysearch.org. Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. ^ See source: NCET, "NCET Cast List"
  4. ^ a b c See source: Hallock, "NCET Anna Turner"
  5. ^ See source: Hallock, "NCET Don Hallock - Page 2"
  6. ^ a b See source: HOS, "Hearts of Space - Stephen Hill": "[...] in 1973 Hill created Hearts of Space as a three-hour live weekly radio program on KPFA-FM in Berkeley, California. Joined a year later by former co-producer Anna Turner [...]"
  7. ^ a b See source: HOS, "Hearts of Space - Company": "Intriguing sounds were in the air in 1973 when producer Stephen Hill turned his fascination with space-creating music into a weekly late-night program called Music from the Hearts of Space on KPFA-FM in Berkeley, CA. With original co-producer Anna Turner joining the effort in 1974, [...]"
  8. ^ a b c See source: Bonk, "A Conversation With Stephen Hill"
  9. ^ a b c d e See source: Hill, "PGM 091: Anna Turner Tribute"
  10. ^ "PGM 0107 - the Enchanted Forest".
  11. ^ Schultz, Kevin (2009). "Hearts of Space Timeline", January 18, 2009, post by Schultkl, Kevin's Blog at Blogspot
  12. ^ "PGM 0109 - Departure".
  13. ^ "PGM 0118 - Dona Nobis Pacem".
  14. ^ "PGM 0121 - Take It to Heart".
  15. ^ HOS. "Site Search Results: 114 matches to Anna Turner" (listing 114 programs with "Producer : Stephen Hill and Anna Turner")
  16. ^ Demby, Constance. "Sacred Space Music" (cassette liner notes at Discogs), Mill Valley, CA: Gandarva, 1982
  17. ^ See source: HOS, "Hearts of Space - Bios": "Stephen and original partner Anna Turner then launched Hearts of Space Records in 1984. After over 150 releases, the label was sold to Valley Entertainment in 2001."
  18. ^ Sometimes "Ann Turner" erroneously.

References edit

  • Bonk, Jamie (2005).. Archived from the original on 2006-04-27. Retrieved 2006-04-27. , Conversations with Jamie: Artist-To-Artist Series, July 2005, New Age Reporter at NewAgeReporter.com via Archive.org
  • Hallock, Don. "NCET Anna Turner" at NCET
  • Hallock, Don. "NCET Don Hallock - Page 2" at NCET
  • Hill, Stephen (1996). "PGM 091: Anna Turner Tribute (Crystal Light)", re-broadcast on Hearts of Space as "PGM 091R" on September 13, 1996 with a new introduction by Hill, audio and transcript at HOS.com
  • HOS. "Hearts of Space - Bios" at HOS.com
  • HOS. "Hearts of Space - Company" at HOS.com
  • HOS. "Hearts of Space - Stephen Hill" at HOS.com
  • NCET. "NCET Cast List"

Further reading edit

  • Birosik, Patti Jean, ed. (1989). "Space Music" by Anna Turner, in The New Age Music Guide, London: Collier MacMillan, ISBN 0-02-041640-7, p. 134
  • Melton, J. Gordon, ed. (1990). New Age Encyclopedia by J. Gordon Melton, Jerome Clark, & Aidan A. Kelly, Detroit: Gale Research, ISBN 0-8103-7159-6, p. 211 [1]
  • Robertson, Don (2005). "The Twentieth Century, Part Six: New Age Music" in Music through the Centuries, Rising World Entertainment, October 2005, released at DoveSong.com

External links edit

  • Anna appeared as lily in Edgar Wallaces 1959 film

"URGE TO KILL"

Anna Turner credits at AllMusic


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Anna Turner December 8 1942 2 August 27 1996 was an American producer and administrator Turner is best known as the original partner of Stephen Hill for launching the space music radio show Hearts of Space she was its original radio co producer 1973 1987 and early co host 1974 1986 as well as co founder and record co producer 1984 1990s of the associated label Hearts of Space Records Anna TurnerAnna Turner in 1973 at NCETBackground informationBirth nameAnn Elizabeth McRoskey 1 Also known asAnnamysticBorn 1942 12 08 December 8 1942 2 San Mateo County California U S OriginSan Francisco California U S DiedAugust 27 1996 1996 08 27 aged 53 Marin County California U S GenresNew age space ambientOccupation s radio producer radio host record producerYears active1973 1990sLabelsHearts of Space Records Contents 1 Biography 1 1 NCET 1 2 Hearts of Space 1 3 HOS Records 1 4 Personal life 2 Notes 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksBiography editNCET edit In the early 1970s Turner worked as general administrative assistant and Information Director and Tape Librarian 3 at the NCET National Center for Experiments in Television a KQED TV project of the San Francisco visual arts funded by National Endowment for the Arts and the Rockefeller Foundation also coordinating the authorship and publication of written materials concerning NCET 4 Turner was described as sweet beautiful skillful intelligent insightful and in our work situations astoundingly dependable She was an artistic sounding board for me and we worked very closely together on most of my more demanding projects including being my primary support person throughout the production of the Videola exhibit 5 as eulogized by ex boyfriend and NCET s then resident video artist Don Hallock who also noted her as a central element of NCET s success 4 Hearts of Space edit Further information on the genesis of the show Hearts of Space In 1973 Turner was the original radio co producer 6 7 of Stephen Hill s weekly radio show Hearts of Space HOS Turner also became the show s co host from 1974 6 7 to 1986 originally under the on air pseudonym of Annamystic sometimes rendered Anna Mystic In 1980 Hill and Turner began to lay the groundwork for national syndication 8 and in January 1983 the show was syndicated in the U S on National Public Radio as Hill memorialized More than anyone else she was responsible for moving the program into national distribution for Anna was a person with vision always moving towards the next frontier 9 In mid 1986 Turner started gradually disengaging from the show with some of her producing duties picked up by then new now long running guest producer Ellen Holmes 10 of Adagio Recordings According to a fan timeline of the show 11 Turner s last show dual narrated with Hill was program 109 Departure 12 October 1986 and her last show as narrator was program 118 Dona Nobis Pacem 13 December 1986 Her last co production credit was for program 121 Take It to Heart 14 Turner co produced 114 of the syndicated shows being most programs from 1 January 1983 to 121 February 1987 15 HOS Records edit In 1980 Hill and Turner decided to expand the radio program and started a mail order business to sell the albums played on the show 8 together they wrote a 100 page annotated catalog called The Hearts of Space Guide to Cosmic Transcendent and Innerspace Music 8 1981 OCLC 9950472 They also spent time helping some artists produce records such as Constance Demby s 1982 Sacred Space Music whose liner notes credited Hill and expressed to Anna Turner of Music for the Hearts of Space the deepest appreciation and gratitude for her guidance both artistic and musical and for the depth of her wisdom generosity and love 16 In 1984 Hill and Turner co founded 17 the show s record label Hearts of Space Records later sold to Valley Entertainment in 2001 Turner was a record co producer for some of its about 150 releases such as Constance Demby s best selling Novus Magnificat 1986 She also co produced the New Age compilation Polar Shift A Benefit for Antarctica 1991 including Demby Yanni and Vangelis released by Picture Music Personal life edit Anna Turner 18 was born in 1942 2 After her Hearts of Space years Turner lived up to her old radio pseudonym Annamystic when according to her friend Don Hallock she embarked on an intense journey of spiritual inquiry She spent considerable time studying with New Age inspirational speaker Jach Pursel who allegedly channeled a multidimensional entity named Lazaris 4 According to Hill Anna Turner died of a fast moving form of cancer 9 on August 27 1996 9 in her early 50s 9 The next month Hearts of Space broadcast a memorial to her with a rerun of program 91 re titled the Anna Turner Tribute and introduced by Stephen Hill who said that this program captures a big part of Anna Turner s being full of light beauty and vision always reaching for the next frontier 9 Notes edit California Birth Index 1905 1995 Familysearch org Department of Health Services Vital Statistics Department Sacramento Retrieved 23 January 2017 a b c California Death Index 1940 1997 Familysearch org Department of Public Health Services Sacramento Retrieved 23 January 2017 See source NCET NCET Cast List a b c See source Hallock NCET Anna Turner See source Hallock NCET Don Hallock Page 2 a b See source HOS Hearts of Space Stephen Hill in 1973 Hill created Hearts of Space as a three hour live weekly radio program on KPFA FM in Berkeley California Joined a year later by former co producer Anna Turner a b See source HOS Hearts of Space Company Intriguing sounds were in the air in 1973 when producer Stephen Hill turned his fascination with space creating music into a weekly late night program called Music from the Hearts of Space on KPFA FM in Berkeley CA With original co producer Anna Turner joining the effort in 1974 a b c See source Bonk A Conversation With Stephen Hill a b c d e See source Hill PGM 091 Anna Turner Tribute PGM 0107 the Enchanted Forest Schultz Kevin 2009 Hearts of Space Timeline January 18 2009 post by Schultkl Kevin s Blog at Blogspot PGM 0109 Departure PGM 0118 Dona Nobis Pacem PGM 0121 Take It to Heart HOS Site Search Results 114 matches to Anna Turner listing 114 programs with Producer Stephen Hill and Anna Turner Demby Constance Sacred Space Music cassette liner notes at Discogs Mill Valley CA Gandarva 1982 See source HOS Hearts of Space Bios Stephen and original partner Anna Turner then launched Hearts of Space Records in 1984 After over 150 releases the label was sold to Valley Entertainment in 2001 Sometimes Ann Turner erroneously References editBonk Jamie 2005 A Conversation With Stephen Hill Archived from the original on 2006 04 27 Retrieved 2006 04 27 Conversations with Jamie Artist To Artist Series July 2005 New Age Reporter at NewAgeReporter com via Archive org Hallock Don NCET Anna Turner at NCET Hallock Don NCET Don Hallock Page 2 at NCET Hill Stephen 1996 PGM 091 Anna Turner Tribute Crystal Light re broadcast on Hearts of Space as PGM 091R on September 13 1996 with a new introduction by Hill audio and transcript at HOS com HOS Hearts of Space Bios at HOS com HOS Hearts of Space Company at HOS com HOS Hearts of Space Stephen Hill at HOS com NCET NCET Cast List Further reading editBirosik Patti Jean ed 1989 Space Music by Anna Turner in The New Age Music Guide London Collier MacMillan ISBN 0 02 041640 7 p 134 Melton J Gordon ed 1990 New Age Encyclopedia by J Gordon Melton Jerome Clark amp Aidan A Kelly Detroit Gale Research ISBN 0 8103 7159 6 p 211 1 Robertson Don 2005 The Twentieth Century Part Six New Age Music in Music through the Centuries Rising World Entertainment October 2005 released at DoveSong comExternal links editAnna appeared as lily in Edgar Wallaces 1959 film URGE TO KILL Anna Turner credits at AllMusic Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anna Turner producer amp oldid 1146469089, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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