Monday, January 31, 2022

 THE ALL-TIME TOP RECORD PRODUCERS. This post: #90-86. Continues tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents

THE GREATEST

RECORD🎚PRODUCERS

🎛90 GEORGE MICHAELArtwork of the original 1984 U.S. vinyl singleFather Figure.jpg

🔴 British pop star George Michael continued to master new skills while he was a member of Wham! He produced hits for the duo and then as a soloist.


🎛89 HARRY VANDA & GEORGE YOUNG

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🅾️ One of the fundamental songwriting / production teams of Australian music, creating hits for legendary Australian acts such as The Easybeats, AC/DC and John Paul Young as well as recording as Flash & The Pan.

MILESAGO - Producers & Engineers - Vanda & Young

🎛88 FLOODA painting of a woman in outer spaceZooropa album.jpg

📶 British producer Flood has produced albums for the likes of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Erasure, Depeche Mode and U2.

Mark Ellis | Discography | Discogs

🎛87 MARK OPITZDon't Change by INXS Single Cover.jpgCover east.jpg

🔘Australian producer who has worked with some of the best talent from his homeland, including INXS, Cold Chisel and Australian Crawl.

Face to Face with Mark Opitz: Dissecting the sound of Australian rock

🎛86 NELLEE HOOPERA picture of the album cover depicting a muted background with Björk standing facing forward in the middle. Björk is dressed in a fuzzy ragged sweater with her hands close together covering most of her mouth.Back to life however do you want me soul ii soul single.jpeg

🟩Bjork, Soul II Soul and Des’ree have all recorded songs that sound sublime thanks to Hooper’s touch.

About Nellee Hooper: British composer and record producer (1963-) |  Biography, Facts, Career, Life

 

THE TIME CAPSULE: TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT. More retro tomorrow.

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TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT

Rod Stewart

1976

U.K. - #5; U.S.A. - #1

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Trivia:

Rod Stewart wrote "Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright)". The hit single features French guest vocals by his partner at the time: Swedish actress and model Britt Ekland.

 

Check out all the songs tha4t have been featured in this daily segment on Spotify, including today’s retro track.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0?si=BYCiWGK3QRim_FaIIkAIdg

spotify:playlist:1fw40hqEA0Fgh4cq4yoXD0

 

Sunday, January 30, 2022

 THE ALL-TIME TOP RECORD PRODUCERS. This post: #95-91. Continues tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents

THE GREATEST

RECORD🎚PRODUCERS

🎛95 LAURYN HILL Doowop-thatthing-lhill.jpgA Rose Is Still a Rose (song).jpg

🟢After a stint as one of The Fugees, Hill launched a solo recording career. She also produced tracks recorded by Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin.

 Lauryn Hill - Songs, Fugees & Quotes - Biography

🎛94 PAUL EPWORTHAdele - Rolling in the Deep.pngColdplay - Ghost Stories.png

⚪️As well as helming smash hit albums by Adele, the British producer has worked on projects by Rihanna, Coldplay, U2 and Florence + The Machine.

Paul Epworth's Church Studios – The Polymath Perspective

🎛93 STEPHEN HAGUEWestEndGirls-PSB21985.jpgTruefaith94cover.jpg

🔲Hague has worked with legends of electronic dance music such as The Pet Shop Boys, New Order, Erasure and Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark.

Hit Man Hague (SOS Mar 92)

🎛92 WILLIAM ORBITRay of Light Madonna.pngAll Saints - Pure Shores.png

As well as creating his own tracks, Orbit became a household name when he produced Madonna’s ‘Ray Of Light’ album.

Book William Orbit | Record Producer | Booking Agent

🎛91 MICHAEL MASSERMahogany-cover.jpgWhitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You.jpg

As well as penning hits for a diversity of performers, Masser produced #1 singles for Diana Ross and Whitney Houston.

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