Phil Ramone ist gestorben

Der 1941 in Südafrika geborene US-amerikanische Toningenieur und Musikproduzent Phil Ramone (Bild) ist heute in New York gestorben.

Foto: Ky1958 – Zur Originaldatei: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:Phil_ramone.jpg

«With 33 Grammy nominations, 14 Grammy Awards, including a Technical Grammy for his lifetime of innovative contributions to the recording industry, an Emmy, and numerous honors and accolades to his credit, Ramone’s musical acumen and his use of audio technology are unmatched among his peers. Acknowledged as one of the top creative producers, Ramone has also played an integral role in pioneering many of the technological developments in the music industry over the years.»

http://www.philramone.com/

«Phil Ramone, the instinctive music producer whose mixing mastery for Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Paul Simon and Billy Joel helped fashion some of the most sumptuous and top-selling albums of his era, has died.

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A native of South Africa who at age 10 performed as a violinist for Queen Elizabeth II, Ramone spent years working as a songwriter, engineer and acoustics expert in New York before charting a path that would make him a trusted studio partner in the eyes (and ears) of the industry’s biggest stars.»

-> Phil Ramone Reflects on Legendary Career in 1996 Interview

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1555084/legendary-producer-phil-ramone-dies-at-age-72

«In his 2007 memoir, ‚Making Records, the Scenes Behind the Music,‘ written with Charles L. Granata, Mr. Ramone detailed decades of recording sessions with superstar artists and defined the role of record producer as being roughly equivalent to that of a movie director, creating and managing an environment in which to coax the best work out of his performers.

‚But, unlike a director (who is visible, and often a celebrity in his own right), the record producer toils in anonymity,‘ he wrote. ‚We ply our craft deep into the night, behind locked doors. And with few exceptions, the fruit of our labor is seldom launched with the glitzy fanfare of a Hollywood premiere.’»

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/arts/music/phil-ramone-record-producer-and-winner-of-14-grammys-dies-at-79.html?_r=0

«Few producers had a more spectacular and diverse career. Ramone won 14 Grammy awards and worked with Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney, Elton John and Tony Bennett. He produced three records that won Grammys for album of the year – Simon’s Still Crazy After All These Years, Joel’s 52nd Street and Charles‘ Genius Loves Company. He was a pioneer of digital recording who produced what is regarded as the first major commercial release on compact disc, 52nd Street, which came out in 1982.»

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2013/mar/30/phil-ramone-record-producer-dies

«Ob Frank Sinatra oder Marylin Monroe, Paul McCartney oder Aretha Franklin: Der Musikproduzent Phil Ramone verhalf zahlreichen Stars zum richtigen Klang. Nun ist er im Alter von 72 Jahren gestorben. ‚Die Musikwelt hat heute einen Giganten verloren‘, sagte Billy Joel.»

http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/legendaerer-produzent-phil-ramone-ist-tot-a-891800.html

Mehr:

http://www.philramone.com/

http://www.myspace.com/pramone

http://www.jazzwax.com/2010/11/interview-phil-ramone-part-1.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Ramone

Videos:

Sitting With Phil Ramone Jan 2011 Interview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-CG1JBVZFw

Phil Ramone «Music Production Long Version» (Web 72)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuoNnQQmfqk

Catch A Fire – Phil Ramone