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Rodney Mills

October 20, 2023

Rodney Mills is an American mastering engineer based in Atlanta, Georgia.

Rodney Mills
Rodney Mills at his mastering studio in Duluth, GA (2009)
Background information
Born (1946-07-13) July 13, 1946 (age 77)
Douglas, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation(s)Audio Engineer, Producer
Years active1962–present
Websiterodneymills.com

He has been involved in the music industry for over 50 years and has earned over 50 gold and platinum records for engineering, producing, and mastering.

Biography Edit

A native Georgian, Rodney began his music career in 1962 playing bass for The Bushmen.[1] During his seven years with the group,[1] Rodney became intrigued with recording music and actively started pursuing a career as an engineer in 1967.

In 1968, Rodney became chief engineer at Lefevre Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. During his three years there, he engineered records for several local and national acts ranging from gospel, country, R&B, rock, and everything in between. Some of the artists he worked with there included Joe South, Billy Joe Royal, Dennis Yost and the Classics IV, The Meters, The Stamps Quartet, James Brown, The Winstons, Mylon LeFevre, and scores of other projects.

In 1970, Rodney was approached by Buddy Buie to build a studio for him and become the chief engineer there. He co-designed and oversaw the construction of the famous Studio One[2] in a suburb of Atlanta, Doraville, Georgia. For the next sixteen years, Rodney worked almost exclusively in this studio on numerous projects for different artists and clients.

During his tenure at Studio One, Rodney worked with numerous artists as engineer and later as producer/engineer. The list includes: B. J. Thomas, The Atlanta Rhythm Section (11 albums), Lynyrd Skynyrd (4 albums), 38 Special (7 albums), Outlaws, Journey, Eric Martin, Helix, and many other albums and projects.

In 1986, Rodney left Studio One to continue his career as a producer independent of any studio. Since then, he has produced records for 38 Special (2 albums), Gregg Allman (2 albums), Cruzados (2 albums), The Radiators (2 albums), The Doobie Brothers (2 albums) and several other projects. In 1989, Rodney produced Billboard Magazine's number one Adult Contemporary Song of the Year with 38 Special's "Second Chance".

In 1994, Rodney formed "Rodney Mills Masterhouse", a mastering service in Atlanta. Since then, he has mastered thousands of projects for national and regional acts including Pearl Jam, The Wallflowers, Collective Soul, Kentucky Headhunters, R.E.M., Atlanta Rhythm Section, Gucci Mane, Sugarland, Rage Against the Machine, Bonecrusher, Drive-By Truckers, Unk, Soulja Boy, Zac Brown Band, Pylon Chris DeMarco, and others.

Notable recordings Edit

Musical history Edit

In 1969 at Lefevre Sound Studios, Rodney was beginning his career as a recording engineer. One of his first engineering projects included recording a 45rpm single for a Washington, D.C. based gospel group called The Winstons. The single for the group, titled "Color Him Father", went on to sell over 500,000 copies (RIAA certified gold) and won a Grammy Award the same year for Best R&B Song. The B-Side of the 7" vinyl single was an up-tempo instrumental rendition of an older gospel music classic titled "Amen, Brother". This song included a 4 bar drum solo played by Winstons drummer G.C. Coleman, which years later was to become known as the famous "Amen Break". It has now become one of the world's most sampled beats of all time and has been used by many artists including 2 Live Crew, N.W.A, Heavy D, Salt-N-Pepa, Scarface, Schoolly D, Nine Inch Nails, Oasis and Prodigy and has spawned entire musical genres such as Jungle and Acid.

Awards and recognition Edit

1996 was a special year for Rodney, as he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. The annual black-tie event held at the Georgia World Congress Center honors Georgians in the music business. Along with the acceptance of this most prestigious award, he was enshrined in the Hall of Fame building in Macon, GA. among other notable inductees including Ray Charles, Lena Horne, James Brown, Bill Lowery, Buddy Buie, Little Richard, Gladys Knight, Joe South, TLC, R.E.M. and many others.

Affiliations Edit

Rodney has served on the board of governors for NARAS (National Academy of Recording Arts and Science), and has served on several committees and panels for their Music In The Schools program. This organization is responsible for the nomination and voting of the Grammy Awards, one of the highest honors awarded for excellence in music.

He currently serves on the board of governors for Friends of Georgia Music, which oversees the induction process for the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

References Edit

  1. ^ a b "History of The Bushmen". thebushmen.net. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Classic Tracks: 'So Into You,' Atlanta Rhythm Section". mixonline.com. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2017.

External links Edit

  • Rodney Mills Masterhouse (Official Website)
  • Sound On Sound (Interview)
  • Rodney Mills discography on AlbumCredits.com
  • Rodney Mills discography on Discogs.com
  • Rodney Mills discography on ArtistDirect.com
  • Rodney Mills discography on AllMusic.com

October 20, 2023
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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rodney Mills is an American mastering engineer based in Atlanta Georgia Rodney MillsRodney Mills at his mastering studio in Duluth GA 2009 Background informationBorn 1946 07 13 July 13 1946 age 77 Douglas Georgia U S Occupation s Audio Engineer ProducerYears active1962 presentWebsiterodneymills wbr com He has been involved in the music industry for over 50 years and has earned over 50 gold and platinum records for engineering producing and mastering Contents 1 Biography 2 Notable recordings 3 Musical history 4 Awards and recognition 5 Affiliations 6 References 7 External linksBiography EditA native Georgian Rodney began his music career in 1962 playing bass for The Bushmen 1 During his seven years with the group 1 Rodney became intrigued with recording music and actively started pursuing a career as an engineer in 1967 In 1968 Rodney became chief engineer at Lefevre Sound Studios in Atlanta Georgia During his three years there he engineered records for several local and national acts ranging from gospel country R amp B rock and everything in between Some of the artists he worked with there included Joe South Billy Joe Royal Dennis Yost and the Classics IV The Meters The Stamps Quartet James Brown The Winstons Mylon LeFevre and scores of other projects In 1970 Rodney was approached by Buddy Buie to build a studio for him and become the chief engineer there He co designed and oversaw the construction of the famous Studio One 2 in a suburb of Atlanta Doraville Georgia For the next sixteen years Rodney worked almost exclusively in this studio on numerous projects for different artists and clients During his tenure at Studio One Rodney worked with numerous artists as engineer and later as producer engineer The list includes B J Thomas The Atlanta Rhythm Section 11 albums Lynyrd Skynyrd 4 albums 38 Special 7 albums Outlaws Journey Eric Martin Helix and many other albums and projects In 1986 Rodney left Studio One to continue his career as a producer independent of any studio Since then he has produced records for 38 Special 2 albums Gregg Allman 2 albums Cruzados 2 albums The Radiators 2 albums The Doobie Brothers 2 albums and several other projects In 1989 Rodney produced Billboard Magazine s number one Adult Contemporary Song of the Year with 38 Special s Second Chance In 1994 Rodney formed Rodney Mills Masterhouse a mastering service in Atlanta Since then he has mastered thousands of projects for national and regional acts including Pearl Jam The Wallflowers Collective Soul Kentucky Headhunters R E M Atlanta Rhythm Section Gucci Mane Sugarland Rage Against the Machine Bonecrusher Drive By Truckers Unk Soulja Boy Zac Brown Band Pylon Chris DeMarco and others Notable recordings Edit Color Him Father The Winstons 1969 Amen Brother The Winstons 1969 featuring the Amen Break Tuesday s Gone Lynyrd Skynyrd 1973 Simple Man Lynyrd Skynyrd 1973 Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd 1973 Sweet Home Alabama Lynyrd Skynyrd 1974 Doraville Atlanta Rhythm Section 1974 Moonlight Feels Right Starbuck 1976 So Into You Atlanta Rhythm Section 1976 Street Survivors Lynyrd Skynyrd 1977 What s Your Name Lynyrd Skynyrd 1977 That Smell Lynyrd Skynyrd 1977 Ain t No Good Life Lynyrd Skynyrd 1977 I Love the Nightlife Alicia Bridges 1978 Spooky Atlanta Rhythm Section 1978 Imaginary Lover Atlanta Rhythm Section 1978 Champagne Jam Atlanta Rhythm Section 1978 I m Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight Atlanta Rhythm Section 1978 Rockin into the Night 38 Special 1980 Captured Journey 1981 Hold On Loosely 38 Special 1981 Fantasy Girl 38 Special 1981 Caught Up in You 38 Special 1981 I m No Angel Gregg Allman 1986 Before the Bullets Fly Gregg Allman 1988 Second Chance 38 Special 1988 Rock amp Roll Strategy 38 Special 1988 Cycles The Doobie Brothers 1989 Dreams The Allman Brothers Band 1989 Brotherhood The Doobie Brothers 1991 Musical history EditIn 1969 at Lefevre Sound Studios Rodney was beginning his career as a recording engineer One of his first engineering projects included recording a 45rpm single for a Washington D C based gospel group called The Winstons The single for the group titled Color Him Father went on to sell over 500 000 copies RIAA certified gold and won a Grammy Award the same year for Best R amp B Song The B Side of the 7 vinyl single was an up tempo instrumental rendition of an older gospel music classic titled Amen Brother This song included a 4 bar drum solo played by Winstons drummer G C Coleman which years later was to become known as the famous Amen Break It has now become one of the world s most sampled beats of all time and has been used by many artists including 2 Live Crew N W A Heavy D Salt N Pepa Scarface Schoolly D Nine Inch Nails Oasis and Prodigy and has spawned entire musical genres such as Jungle and Acid Awards and recognition Edit1996 was a special year for Rodney as he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame The annual black tie event held at the Georgia World Congress Center honors Georgians in the music business Along with the acceptance of this most prestigious award he was enshrined in the Hall of Fame building in Macon GA among other notable inductees including Ray Charles Lena Horne James Brown Bill Lowery Buddy Buie Little Richard Gladys Knight Joe South TLC R E M and many others Affiliations EditRodney has served on the board of governors for NARAS National Academy of Recording Arts and Science and has served on several committees and panels for their Music In The Schools program This organization is responsible for the nomination and voting of the Grammy Awards one of the highest honors awarded for excellence in music He currently serves on the board of governors for Friends of Georgia Music which oversees the induction process for the Georgia Music Hall of Fame References Edit a b History of The Bushmen thebushmen net Retrieved 9 May 2017 Classic Tracks So Into You Atlanta Rhythm Section mixonline com 1 July 2014 Retrieved 9 May 2017 External links EditRodney Mills Masterhouse Official Website Sound On Sound Interview Rodney Mills discography on AlbumCredits com Rodney Mills discography on Discogs com Rodney Mills discography on ArtistDirect com Rodney Mills discography on AllMusic com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rodney Mills amp oldid 1141958485, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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