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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLegendary Music Producer Phil Ramone Dies at 72
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-producer-phil-ramone-ray-charles-frank-sinatra-425444A former violin prodigy and expert engineer, he worked with Dylan, Sinatra, McCartney, Bennett, Charles, Streisand, Simon, Joel and Bacharach and spent more than 50 years in the business.
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. He was 72.
The 14-time Grammy winner and 33-time nominee once dubbed The Pope of Pop was hospitalized in late Feb. with an aortic aneurysm in New York and died Saturday morning at New York Presbyterian Hospital, according to Ramone's son Matt.
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 industrys biggest stars.
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Legendary Music Producer Phil Ramone Dies at 72 (Original Post)
Beaverhausen
Mar 2013
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shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. Rest in peace
spanone
(135,833 posts)2. he was an amazing engineer / producer. may he rest in peace.
Tikki
(14,557 posts)3. Music was better because of Phil Ramone...rip, sir.
The Tikkis
Skittles
(153,160 posts)4. he was a genuius whose talent touched many
yes INDEED
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)5. A giant in music >50 years...
Cross gently, Phil.
spanone
(135,833 posts)6. check out mr. ramone's discography...mind boggling
Logical
(22,457 posts)10. Wow, unbelievable! n-t
Unknown Beatle
(2,672 posts)7. Rest In Peace
Thank you for the wonderful music you gave us.
bluedigger
(17,086 posts)8. He will be missed.
RIP
alp227
(32,025 posts)9. Just heard about this on the NPR hourly news.
He produced songs for greats like Billy Joel. Like "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"