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Phil Ramone

Philip Rabinowitz (January 5, 1934[1] – March 30, 2013), better known as Philip Ramone, was a South African-born American recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer,[2] who in 1958 co-founded A & R Recording, Inc., a recording studio with business partner Jack Arnold at 112 West 48th Street, New York, upstairs from the famous musicians' watering hole, Jim & Andy's, and several doors east of Manny's Music. The success of the original A & R Recording allowed it to expand into several studios and a record production company. He was described by Billboard as "legendary",[3] and the BBC as a "CD pioneer".[4]

Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony on June 18, 2009
Background information
Birth namePhilip Rabinowitz
Born(1934-01-05)January 5, 1934[1]
South Africa
OriginBrooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 30, 2013(2013-03-30) (aged 79)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Record producer, recording engineer, music executive, composer, songwriter, performer
Instrument(s)Violin
Years active1958–2013
LabelsA & R Recording, Columbia, Warner Bros., Verve, Hear Music, Casablanca
Website (Last version, archived at the Internet Archive.)

Early life

Ramone was born in South Africa and grew up in Brooklyn, New York, USA. As a child in South Africa, Ramone was a musical prodigy, beginning to play the violin at age three[citation needed] and performing for Princess Elizabeth at age ten. In the late 1940s, he trained as a classical violinist at the Juilliard School, where one of his classmates was Phil Woods. Ramone opened his own recording studio before he was 20.[5] He became a naturalized citizen of the United States on December 14, 1953.[6]

Professional career

A & R Recording

In 1959, Ramone established an independent recording studio A & R Recording with Chief Engineer Bill Schwartau, and the studio consisted of Brooks Arthur owning half while Ramone, Donald Frey and Arthur Downs Ward (1922–2002) owned the other fifty percent.[7]

In the studio he quickly gained a reputation as a good sound engineer and music producer, in particular for his use of innovative technology. Among the performers whose music Ramone produced are Burt Bacharach, the Band, Bono, Laura Branigan, Ray Charles, Karen Carpenter, Chicago, Peter Cincotti, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Bob Dylan, Sheena Easton, Melissa Errico, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin, the Guess Who, Heatwave, Billie Hughes, Billy Joel, Debbie Gibson, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Patricia Kaas, B.B. King, Lazarus, Julian Lennon, Shelby Lynne, Madonna, Barry Manilow, Richard Marx, Paul McCartney, George Michael, Cyndi Lauper, Liza Minnelli, Anne Murray, Olivia Newton-John, Sinéad O'Connor, Fito Páez, Luciano Pavarotti (including the Pavarotti and Friends Charity Concerts in Modena, Italy), Peter, Paul and Mary, June Pointer, André Previn, Jennifer Rush, Diane Schuur, Jon Secada, Michael Sembello, Carly Simon, Paul Simon, Frank Sinatra, Phoebe Snow, Dusty Springfield, Rod Stewart, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, Frankie Valli, Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder and Nikki Yanofsky. He is also credited with having recorded Marilyn Monroe's intoxicating version of "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to John F. Kennedy.[2][8]

In 1972, management of A & R included Robert Gerics (general manager and studio manager), Nick Diminno (studio manager), and Irving Joel (chief engineer). The studios were located at 799 7th Avenue and 322 West 48th Street.[9]

His early work in producing and engineering was with jazz artists, working on John Coltrane records and acting as engineer for the Getz/Gilberto album in 1963, for which he won his first Grammy. He transitioned during the 1960s to working with folk-rock, pop-rock, and R&B acts such as Peter, Paul and Mary, James Taylor, Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan, first primarily as an engineer, and later as a producer. He won his first production Grammy for his work on 1975's Still Crazy After All These Years by Paul Simon. He produced Billy Joel's 1977 album The Stranger and began a fruitful collaboration with Joel producing a string of hit albums throughout the rest of the 1970s and 1980s. In 1993, he produced Duets, Frank Sinatra's comeback album, a commercial hit that peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Album Chart. During the rest of the 1990s, Ramone moved from production work to his primary role as an industry executive, serving as chairman of The Recording Academy, though he would still be involved in some studio work including several Broadway cast recordings, as well as helping produce, with Quincy Jones, the televised A Tribute to Brian Wilson in 2001.[10]

Technical innovations

Ramone was a founding member of META (the Music & Engineering Technology Alliance).[11]

October 1, 2022, marked the fortieth anniversary of the world's first commercially marketed compact disc. On that date in 1982, CBS/Sony released a digital compact disc version of Billy Joel's 52nd Street in Japan, alongside Sony's CD player CDP-101.[12]

Ramone introduced optical surround sound for movies.[13] His book, Making Records: The Scenes Behind the Music, written with Chuck Granata, was released on October 9, 2007. Also in October 2007, Ramone produced a limited engagement performance of Richard Vetere's Be My Love: The Mario Lanza Story.[14] The play was directed by Charles Messina and co-produced by Sonny Grosso. It premiered at The Tilles Center in Greenvale, New York.[15]

Other professional activities

In addition to producing music, Ramone had numerous concert, film, Broadway and television productions to his credit that include A Star is Born, Walkabout, August Rush, Beyond the Sea, Flashdance, Ghostbusters, Little Shop of Horrors, Midnight Cowboy, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Passion, Seussical, Simon and Garfunkel: The Concert In Central Park, Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards, The Score, VH1/BBC Party at the Palace: Queen’s Jubilee Concert and The Good Thief.[2] A champion of music educational programs, Ramone served on the boards of the National Mentoring Partnership and Berklee College of Music.[2]

Later work

On July 8, 2008, Columbia Records released The Stranger 30th Anniversary, which features interviews with Ramone. This box set includes a remastered version of the 1977 Billy Joel album, The Stranger by Ramone.[16] The following summer, Ramone produced Gershwin Across America, a tribute album to the music of George and Ira Gershwin. The album features Jewel, Jason Mraz, Darius Rucker, and Paul Simon among others.[17] In 2011, Ramone worked with George Michael, during his 2011 Symphonica Tour.[2] Also in 2011, Ramone produced the songs "You Were Meant for Me" and "I'm Coming Back" on Lalah Hathaway's album Where It All Begins. One of Ramone's final projects was as the producer of the rock band Chicago's 2011 holiday album, Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three.

Personal life

Ramone was married to Karen Ichiuji-Ramone, with whom he had one son.[13] Ramone had two sons from a prior marriage.

Death

Ramone was hospitalized in late February 2013 with an aortic aneurysm,[11][18][19] and died on March 30, 2013, from complications involving the surgery related to it, at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. He was aged 79.[5]

Awards

Grammys

Ramone was nominated for 34 Grammy awards, winning 14 including a Technical Grammy Award in 2005 for a lifetime of innovative contributions to the recording industry.[20][21]

Other awards
Honorary degrees and collegiate appointments

Ramone was awarded honorary degrees by:

Ramone was a member of Berklee's Board of Trustees.

References

  1. ^ a b Gallo, Phil. "Producer Phil Ramone dead at 79". Billboard.com. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e . philramone.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2013.
  3. ^ Barnes, Mike (March 30, 2013). "Legendary Producer Phil Ramone Dies at Age 79". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "US music producer and CD pioneer Phil Ramone dies". BBC News. March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  5. ^ a b "Phil Ramone, pioneering music producer and engineer, dies aged 72". guardian.co.uk. March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  6. ^ US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Petition No. 625266, Admission No. 7198731
  7. ^ Eskow, Gary (June 1, 2005). . Mix. Archived from the original on May 5, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  8. ^ Davies, Bren (15 November 2005). "Interviews—Phil Ramone". Tape Op Magazine (50). Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  9. ^ "1972 International Directory of Recording Studios", Billboard, June 10, 1972, pg. RS 38
  10. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Phil Ramone". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  11. ^ a b "Legendary Producer Phil Ramone Dies at Age 79". Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  12. ^ . Sony. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  13. ^ a b Barker, Andrew (March 30, 2013). "Phil Ramone, Pioneering Music Engineer and Producer, Dies at 72". Variety. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  14. ^ "Phil Ramone Project". Frost School of Music. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  15. ^ . Stony Brook University Special Collections & University Archives. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  16. ^ "Billy Joel The Stranger: 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Review". BBC Music. July 14, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  17. ^ Mergner, Lee (August 25, 2010). "All-star lineup performs Gershwin across America at Hollywood Bowl". Jazz Times. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  18. ^ Martinez, Michael (March 30, 2013). "Music producer and innovator Phil Ramone dead at age 72". CNN. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  19. ^ "Legendary record producer Phil Ramone in 'critical care'". NME. March 1, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  20. ^ "Past winners search". Grammy.com. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  21. ^ "Technical GRAMMY award". 2010-10-19. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
  22. ^ "AES Historical Web Store: Oral History Project: Phil Ramone (101)". Audio Engineering Society. Retrieved March 30, 2013.

Further reading

  • Ramone, Phil; Granata, Charles L., Making records: the scenes behind the music, New York : Hyperion, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7868-6859-9

External links

  • . Archived from the original on 2014-11-06. Retrieved 2004-11-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  • Phil Ramone at IMDb
  • Phil Ramone myspace
  • Phil Ramone Interview NAMM Oral History Library (1997)

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Philip Rabinowitz January 5 1934 1 March 30 2013 better known as Philip Ramone was a South African born American recording engineer record producer violinist and composer 2 who in 1958 co founded A amp R Recording Inc a recording studio with business partner Jack Arnold at 112 West 48th Street New York upstairs from the famous musicians watering hole Jim amp Andy s and several doors east of Manny s Music The success of the original A amp R Recording allowed it to expand into several studios and a record production company He was described by Billboard as legendary 3 and the BBC as a CD pioneer 4 Phil RamonePhil Ramone at the Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony on June 18 2009Background informationBirth namePhilip RabinowitzBorn 1934 01 05 January 5 1934 1 South AfricaOriginBrooklyn New York City New York U S DiedMarch 30 2013 2013 03 30 aged 79 New York City New York U S Occupation s Record producer recording engineer music executive composer songwriter performerInstrument s ViolinYears active1958 2013LabelsA amp R Recording Columbia Warner Bros Verve Hear Music CasablancaWebsitewww philramone com Last version archived at the Internet Archive Contents 1 Early life 2 Professional career 2 1 A amp R Recording 2 2 Technical innovations 2 3 Other professional activities 2 4 Later work 3 Personal life 3 1 Death 4 Awards 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksEarly life EditRamone was born in South Africa and grew up in Brooklyn New York USA As a child in South Africa Ramone was a musical prodigy beginning to play the violin at age three citation needed and performing for Princess Elizabeth at age ten In the late 1940s he trained as a classical violinist at the Juilliard School where one of his classmates was Phil Woods Ramone opened his own recording studio before he was 20 5 He became a naturalized citizen of the United States on December 14 1953 6 Professional career EditA amp R Recording Edit Main article A amp R Recording In 1959 Ramone established an independent recording studio A amp R Recording with Chief Engineer Bill Schwartau and the studio consisted of Brooks Arthur owning half while Ramone Donald Frey and Arthur Downs Ward 1922 2002 owned the other fifty percent 7 In the studio he quickly gained a reputation as a good sound engineer and music producer in particular for his use of innovative technology Among the performers whose music Ramone produced are Burt Bacharach the Band Bono Laura Branigan Ray Charles Karen Carpenter Chicago Peter Cincotti Natalie Cole Celine Dion Bob Dylan Sheena Easton Melissa Errico Gloria Estefan Aretha Franklin the Guess Who Heatwave Billie Hughes Billy Joel Debbie Gibson Elton John Quincy Jones Patricia Kaas B B King Lazarus Julian Lennon Shelby Lynne Madonna Barry Manilow Richard Marx Paul McCartney George Michael Cyndi Lauper Liza Minnelli Anne Murray Olivia Newton John Sinead O Connor Fito Paez Luciano Pavarotti including the Pavarotti and Friends Charity Concerts in Modena Italy Peter Paul and Mary June Pointer Andre Previn Jennifer Rush Diane Schuur Jon Secada Michael Sembello Carly Simon Paul Simon Frank Sinatra Phoebe Snow Dusty Springfield Rod Stewart Barbra Streisand James Taylor Frankie Valli Dionne Warwick Stevie Wonder and Nikki Yanofsky He is also credited with having recorded Marilyn Monroe s intoxicating version of Happy Birthday Mr President to John F Kennedy 2 8 In 1972 management of A amp R included Robert Gerics general manager and studio manager Nick Diminno studio manager and Irving Joel chief engineer The studios were located at 799 7th Avenue and 322 West 48th Street 9 His early work in producing and engineering was with jazz artists working on John Coltrane records and acting as engineer for the Getz Gilberto album in 1963 for which he won his first Grammy He transitioned during the 1960s to working with folk rock pop rock and R amp B acts such as Peter Paul and Mary James Taylor Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan first primarily as an engineer and later as a producer He won his first production Grammy for his work on 1975 s Still Crazy After All These Years by Paul Simon He produced Billy Joel s 1977 album The Stranger and began a fruitful collaboration with Joel producing a string of hit albums throughout the rest of the 1970s and 1980s In 1993 he produced Duets Frank Sinatra s comeback album a commercial hit that peaked at No 2 on the Billboard Album Chart During the rest of the 1990s Ramone moved from production work to his primary role as an industry executive serving as chairman of The Recording Academy though he would still be involved in some studio work including several Broadway cast recordings as well as helping produce with Quincy Jones the televised A Tribute to Brian Wilson in 2001 10 Technical innovations Edit Ramone was a founding member of META the Music amp Engineering Technology Alliance 11 October 1 2022 marked the fortieth anniversary of the world s first commercially marketed compact disc On that date in 1982 CBS Sony released a digital compact disc version of Billy Joel s 52nd Street in Japan alongside Sony s CD player CDP 101 12 Ramone introduced optical surround sound for movies 13 His book Making Records The Scenes Behind the Music written with Chuck Granata was released on October 9 2007 Also in October 2007 Ramone produced a limited engagement performance of Richard Vetere s Be My Love The Mario Lanza Story 14 The play was directed by Charles Messina and co produced by Sonny Grosso It premiered at The Tilles Center in Greenvale New York 15 Other professional activities Edit In addition to producing music Ramone had numerous concert film Broadway and television productions to his credit that include A Star is Born Walkabout August Rush Beyond the Sea Flashdance Ghostbusters Little Shop of Horrors Midnight Cowboy On Her Majesty s Secret Service Passion Seussical Simon and Garfunkel The Concert In Central Park Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards The Score VH1 BBC Party at the Palace Queen s Jubilee Concert and The Good Thief 2 A champion of music educational programs Ramone served on the boards of the National Mentoring Partnership and Berklee College of Music 2 Later work Edit On July 8 2008 Columbia Records released The Stranger 30th Anniversary which features interviews with Ramone This box set includes a remastered version of the 1977 Billy Joel album The Stranger by Ramone 16 The following summer Ramone produced Gershwin Across America a tribute album to the music of George and Ira Gershwin The album features Jewel Jason Mraz Darius Rucker and Paul Simon among others 17 In 2011 Ramone worked with George Michael during his 2011 Symphonica Tour 2 Also in 2011 Ramone produced the songs You Were Meant for Me and I m Coming Back on Lalah Hathaway s album Where It All Begins One of Ramone s final projects was as the producer of the rock band Chicago s 2011 holiday album Chicago XXXIII O Christmas Three Personal life EditRamone was married to Karen Ichiuji Ramone with whom he had one son 13 Ramone had two sons from a prior marriage Death Edit Ramone was hospitalized in late February 2013 with an aortic aneurysm 11 18 19 and died on March 30 2013 from complications involving the surgery related to it at New York Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan He was aged 79 5 Awards EditGrammysRamone was nominated for 34 Grammy awards winning 14 including a Technical Grammy Award in 2005 for a lifetime of innovative contributions to the recording industry 20 21 1965 Best Engineered Recording non classical for Getz Gilberto 1970 Best Musical Show Album for producing Promises Promises 1976 Album of the Year for producing Still Crazy After All These Years 1979 Record of the Year for producing Just the Way You Are 1980 Album of the Year for producing 52nd Street 1981 Producer of the Year non classical 1984 Best Album Of Original Score Written For A Motion Picture Or A Television Special for Flashdance 1995 Best Musical Show Album for producing Passion 2003 Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for producing Playin With My Friends Bennett Sings The Blues 2005 Album of the Year and Best Surround Sound Album for producing Genius Loves Company 2006 Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for producing The Art of Romance 2007 Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for producing Duets An American Classic 2012 Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for producing Duets IIOther awardsRamone also won an Emmy Award in 1973 as sound mixer for Duke Ellington We Love You Madly a tribute to Duke Ellington broadcast on CBS 4 1997 American Eagle Award National Music Council Ramone was awarded a Fellowship by the Audio Engineering Society in 2007 22 Honorary degrees and collegiate appointmentsRamone was awarded honorary degrees by Five Towns College Berklee College of Music Skidmore CollegeRamone was a member of Berklee s Board of Trustees References Edit a b Gallo Phil Producer Phil Ramone dead at 79 Billboard com Retrieved 31 March 2013 a b c d e Biography Phil Ramone philramone com Archived from the original on 18 March 2013 Barnes Mike March 30 2013 Legendary Producer Phil Ramone Dies at Age 79 Billboard Retrieved March 30 2013 a b US music producer and CD pioneer Phil Ramone dies BBC News March 30 2013 Retrieved March 30 2013 a b Phil Ramone pioneering music producer and engineer dies aged 72 guardian co uk March 30 2013 Retrieved March 30 2013 US District Court for the Southern District of New York Petition No 625266 Admission No 7198731 Eskow Gary June 1 2005 Classic Tracks Janis Ian s At Seventeen Mix Archived from the original on May 5 2008 Retrieved March 30 2013 Davies Bren 15 November 2005 Interviews Phil Ramone Tape Op Magazine 50 Retrieved 20 March 2015 1972 International Directory of Recording Studios Billboard June 10 1972 pg RS 38 Ruhlmann William Phil Ramone Allmusic com Retrieved 30 March 2013 a b Legendary Producer Phil Ramone Dies at Age 79 Billboard Retrieved 31 March 2013 Sony History A Great Invention 100 Years On Sony Archived from the original on August 2 2008 Retrieved February 28 2012 a b Barker Andrew March 30 2013 Phil Ramone Pioneering Music Engineer and Producer Dies at 72 Variety Retrieved March 30 2013 Phil Ramone Project Frost School of Music Retrieved March 30 2013 Richard Vetere Collection Stony Brook University Special Collections amp University Archives Archived from the original on June 3 2013 Retrieved March 30 2013 Billy Joel The Stranger 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Review BBC Music July 14 2008 Retrieved March 30 2013 Mergner Lee August 25 2010 All star lineup performs Gershwin across America at Hollywood Bowl Jazz Times Retrieved March 30 2013 Martinez Michael March 30 2013 Music producer and innovator Phil Ramone dead at age 72 CNN Retrieved March 30 2013 Legendary record producer Phil Ramone in critical care NME March 1 2013 Retrieved March 30 2013 Past winners search Grammy com Retrieved March 30 2013 Technical GRAMMY award 2010 10 19 Retrieved March 31 2013 AES Historical Web Store Oral History Project Phil Ramone 101 Audio Engineering Society Retrieved March 30 2013 Further reading EditRamone Phil Granata Charles L Making records the scenes behind the music New York Hyperion 2007 ISBN 978 0 7868 6859 9External links Edit Phil Ramone online Archived from the original on 2014 11 06 Retrieved 2004 11 18 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Phil Ramone at IMDb Phil Ramone myspace JazzWax 5 part interview series Phil Ramone Interview NAMM Oral History Library 1997 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phil Ramone amp oldid 1133791916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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