Phil Ramone
American recording engineer, record producer and violinist (1934-2013) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 79
Philip Rabinowitz, better known as Phil Ramone, was a South African-born American recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer, and co-founder of A & R recording studio. Its success led to expansion into several studios and a record production company.
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2013Died30 March 20132012Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumAward2007Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumAward2006Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal AlbumAward2005Grammy Award for Album of the YearAwardGrammy Award for Best Immersive Audio AlbumAwardTechnical Grammy AwardAward2001Grammy Trustees AwardAward1980Grammy Award for Album of the YearAward1934Born5 January 1934
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Barbra Streisand Phil produced Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) (1976)
Billy Joel Phil produced The Stranger and 52nd Street
Tony Bennett Phil produced Duets: An American Classic (2006)- Phoebe Snow Phil produced Phoebe Snow and Second Childhood
Shelby Lynne Phil produced Just a Little Lovin' (2008)
Paul Simon Phil produced Still Crazy After All These Years (1975)
André Previn Phil produced What Headphones? (1993)
Diane Schuur Phil produced Friends for Schuur (2000)
Paul McCartney Phil produced Once Upon a Long Ago (1987)
Frank Sinatra Phil produced Duets and Duets II
Rod Stewart Phil produced It Had to Be You… The Great American Songbook (2002)
Quincy Jones Phil produced Smackwater Jack and I Heard That!!
Art Garfunkel Phil produced Breakaway and WatermarkBurt Bacharach Phil produced The Look of Love (Vocal)
Julian Lennon Phil produced Valotte (1984)
Michael Sembello Phil produced Maniac and Bossa Nova Hotel
Peter Cincotti Phil produced Peter Cincotti and On the Moon
Jennifer Rush Phil produced Wings of Desire (1989)
Kenny Loggins Phil produced Celebrate Me Home (1977)
Louis Armstrong Phil produced We Have All the Time in the World (1969)
Frank Zappa Phil produced You Are What You Eat (1968)
Ray Charles Phil produced Genius Loves Company (2004)
George Michael Phil produced Songs from the Last Century (1999)
Sinéad O'Connor Phil produced Am I Not Your Girl? (1992)
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He was described by Billboard as "legendary", and the BBC as a "CD pioneer".
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2013 · aged 79