THE ALL-TIME TOP RECORD PRODUCERS. This post: #50-46. Continues next week.

Caffè Lattè presents

THE GREATEST

RECORD🎚PRODUCERS

🎛50 NICKOLAS ASHFORD & VALERIE SIMPSON

🔴 Married Motown songwriters also produced Marvin Gaye’s duets with Tammi Terrell and hits by Diana Ross as well as their own recordings.

🎛49 JIM STEINMAN

🅾️ Steinman first made his mark writing for Meat Loaf’s ‘Bat Out of Hell’ LP, before also taking on the role of producer on hits like “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” (Bonnie Tyler), “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All” (Air Supply), “Left In The Dark” (Barbra Streisand) and “I’d Do Anything For Love (But I Won’t Do That)” (Meat Loaf).

🎛48 TREVOR HORN

📶 Horn has been producing #1 hits for decades, including “Video Killed The Radio Star” (The Buggles), “Crazy” (Seal), “Owner Of A Lonely Heart” (Yes), “Relax” (Frankie Goes To Hollywood) and “Can’t Fight The Moonlight” (LeAnn Rimes).

 

🎛47 THE NEPTUNES

🔘 This production duo consists of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo. The pair have helmed hits for a diversity of acts ranging from Madonna, Gwen Stefani, Kelis and *NSYNC to Britney Spears, Snoop Dogg and Justin Timberlake.

 

🎛46 TEDDY RILEY

🟩 Riley earned his reputation as the “king of new jack swing”. He helmed major discs for artists that include BLACKstreet, Mary J. Blige, Michael Jackson and Johnny Kemp.