Phil Ramone | |
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 Ramone in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Philip Rabinowitz |
| Born | January 5, 1934[1] South Africa |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 2013 (aged 79) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Recording engineer, record producer, music executive, composer, songwriter, performer |
| Instrument | Violin |
| Years active | 1958–2013 |
| Labels | A & R Recording, Columbia, Warner Bros., Verve, Hear Music, Casablanca |
| Website | philramone.com (last version, archived at the Internet Archive) |
Philip Rabinowitz (January 5, 1934[1] – March 30, 2013), better known as Phil Ramone, was a South African-born American recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer,[2] and co-founder of A & R recording studio. Its success led to expansion into several studios and a record production company. He was described by Billboard as "legendary",[3] and the BBC as a "CD pioneer".[4]
- ^ a b Gallo, Phil. "Producer Phil Ramone dead at 79". Billboard.com. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
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officialwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Barnes, Mike (March 30, 2013). "Legendary Producer Phil Ramone Dies at Age 79". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "US music producer and CD pioneer Phil Ramone dies". BBC News. March 30, 2013. Retrieved March 30, 2013.