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  DyvaNaye (westside314) 6-Zenith Username: westside314 Post Number: 416 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.211 |
I dont know if this thread has been created before, but I am gonna throw this up here... Over the years of reading album covers of various performers, the credits, the players I have always noticed the major entity on a recording: THE PRODUCER. I have always been interested in that role in the recording process...how they operate, how they motivate things in the studio, and eventually make it all happen. I am not going to be able to name all of them but I would like to acknowledge some of the major players in the business of music who have definetly graced my turntable over the years... (The producer and the notable body of work) Quincy Jones - Walking In Space/Body Heat/The Dude/Juke Joint/Greatest Hits Arif Mardin - anything with Chaka Khan/Rufus Narada Michael Walden - his work with Aretha Franklin Rod Temperton - All Heatwave productions and Michael Jackson Stevie Wonder - everything... Who's yours SDF? I know I will agree... Peace, DyvaNaye | ||
Manny (manny) 4-Laureate Username: manny Post Number: 157 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.12.176 |
Hi, DyvaNaye! These are some of my favorite productions (or producers) along the years: -Carl Davis: The Chi-lites -Eugene Record: The Chi-lites -Gamble & Huff: specially Billy Paul, O'Jays, Intruders and 60's Jerry Butler -Don Davis: Dramatics -Dave Crawford: Mighty Clouds Of Joy, Candi Staton -Norman Harris & Bobby Eli: Blue Magic -Thom Bell & Linda Creed: Stylistics, Spinners -Harris-Baker-Young: Trammps -Norman Harris ("The Harris Machine"): Eddie Kendricks -Teddy Randazzo: Little Anthony & The Imperials -Tommy Lipuma: George Benson -H.B. Barnum: Lou Rawls, O'Jays (60's) -Johnny Pacheco: Fania All-Stars -Dexter Wansel: MFSB, selfproductions, Jones Girls,... -Jean Paul "Bluey" Maunick: Incognito, Maysa Leack (solo act) -Bunny Sigler: selfproductions and for Shirley Jones -Isaac Hayes: selfproductions and Masqueraders -Vincent Montana: Salsoul Orchestra Peace & Soul Food! | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 6-Zenith Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 428 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 68.236.27.87 |
Not in any particular order: Quincy Jones Thom Bell G&H Dave Crawford BHY Willie Mitchell Bert Berns Lieber and Stoller Burt Bacharach Gary Katz Arif Mardin Van Mc Coy Dr Dre | ||
Lady Mystique (ladymystique) 5-Doyen Username: ladymystique Post Number: 359 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 198.26.122.12 |
In no particular order: Thom Bell/Linda Creed Gamble/Huff McFadden/Whitehead (RIP) Smokey Robinson Jimmy Jam/Terry Lewis Marvin Gaye Art Stewart Leon Ware Stevie Wonder Van McCoy Bee Gees Quincy Jones more later... | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 5-Doyen Username: robb_k Post Number: 246 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 204.108.65.10 |
Mickey Stevenson & Ivy Hunter Smokey Robinson Johnny Pate Curtis Mayfield Van McCoy Carl Davis Holland, Dozier,Holland Don Davis Jerry Ragovoy /Bert Berns Bunky Sheppard Jo Armstead Don Juan Mancha Kenny Gamble/Leon Huff Jerry Ross Mike Hanks Quincy Jones Harry Balk Fred Brown & Joe Hunter Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong Robert Bateman & Brian Holland Popcorn Wylie & Tony Hestor Dave Hamilton Jerry Goffin & Carole King Nick Ashford/Valerie Simpson Bridges/Knight/Eaton Florence Greenberg Burt Bachrach/Hal David Jerry Lieber & Mike Stoller Jerry Wexler Norman Harris Al Hamilton (Kent) Harvey Fuqua & Johnny Bristol Billy (Roquel)Davis James Dean & William Weatherspoon Marc Gordon & Frank Wilson Johnny Cameron Clarence Johnson Eddie Silvers Eddie Sullivan Hal Davis Ed Cobb Robert Bateman and Drake Hollon Thom Bell/Linda Creed Calvin Carter Leo Austell Jack Daniels Ted Daniels Tony Daniel Carl Jones Charles Jones Johnny Jones Bob Lee Ruth Moore Karl Tarlton Leonard Caston Sebons Foster Claude Johnson, Jr. Barry Despenza Hutch Davie Johnnie Mae Mathews Ed Wingate & JoAnne Bratton Mike Terry Jack Ashford Duke Browner Juggy Murray Bunny Jones Herb Bernstein Joe Seneca Monk Higgins Richard Pegue Andre Williams Ronnie Savoy (Hamilton) McKinley Jackson James Hendrix Lou Beatty Eddie Singleton Raynoma Gordy (Liles, Singleton) George McGregor Byron McGregor Jump Jackson Billy "The Kid" Jackson H.B. Barnum Herman Griffin Jim Economides Zell Sanders Shadow Morton Brian Wilson Terry Melcher Joey (King) Fish Bobby Martin Johnny Brantly Gerald Sims Chuck Colbert Jr. Clarence Paul Bobby Sanders Richard Barrett Clay McMurray Ted Fowler Berry Gordy Jr. Janie Bradford Richard Parker Richard Morris Henry Cosby & Sylvia Moy Eugene Record Sonny Woods Sonny Thompson Booker T. Jones Deadric Malone Teddy Randazzo/Weinstein Luther Dixon Phil Spector Don Talty Greg Perry Lincoln Mayorga George Wilson Charles Stewart Bob Catron Chip Taylor Eddie Thomas Mal Williams Doc Oliver Dorothy Pierce Marshall Thompson Ed Kapralik Marshall Leib I'm sure I'm forgetting a lot more that I like. (Message edited by Robb_K on May 22, 2004) (Message edited by Robb_K on May 22, 2004) (Message edited by Robb_K on May 22, 2004) | ||
Phil (phil) 3-Pundit Username: phil Post Number: 64 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.137.246 |
Willie Mitchell Brad Shapiro Carl Davis Don Davis Rick Hall John Richbourg | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 6-Zenith Username: westside314 Post Number: 418 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.211 |
...I asked that folks identify the body of work attached to the producer because I am not sure of whom all of these producers are! 'John Richbourg?' please elaborate. :-) | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 308 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 80.14.113.239 |
DyvaNaye... you don't KNOW about John Richboug?????????? Owwww come on....... LOL Come to think of it, who IS John Richbourg? LOL Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
Manny (manny) 4-Laureate Username: manny Post Number: 162 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.124.11.124 |
Hey, Teacher DyvaNaye! (smile!) I have make my work correctly (producer / artists). John Richbourg produced Joe Simon and many other southern soul luminaires as Sam baker, Bobby Hebb, Ann sexton, Roscoe Robinson, Ella Washington,... I have read a critic that says he was (is died) the "creator" of Country-Soul. Peace & Soul Food | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 310 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 80.14.113.239 |
Oh shame on me... I have those Ann Sexton and Joe Simon records and that Ella Washington LP... I think my neurones are not connecting anymore after 11pm... (here it's 11.43 already LOL) Guess I gotta go to sleep before I post any other stupid and embarassing comment! Gotta wake up early to fly to Houston this Saturday... BTW couldn't resist posting that great Ella Washington LP... It's one of my collection's gems and not one that I have often seen...  Wonder B If you mess with the 'fro, you gotta go! | ||
DyvaNaye (westside314) 6-Zenith Username: westside314 Post Number: 421 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 209.212.74.211 |
Wonder B - LOL. Love folk witha sense of HUMOR. Thanks for that info MAnny, that is some thing I will pay attention too now in redaing those artists album covers. I have to add Jerry Wexler. I went out on my luch break at work today and foundan album produced by him featuring the artist Allen Toussaint - 'Motion'. The album is im MINT condition and it cost me.....(drum roll)... 50 cents! I love those church thrift store bargains! | ||
Wonder B (wonder_b) 5-Doyen Username: wonder_b Post Number: 314 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 80.14.113.239 |
DyvaNaye where's your church at? LOL I have plenty of quarters in my pockets waiting for the right 50� LP to come along LOL Looks like you have hit the gold mine! Wonder B If you don't mess with my 'fro, you can stay! | ||
Phil (phil) 3-Pundit Username: phil Post Number: 65 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.129.40.148 |
Manny, thanks for the details on John Richbourg, a great producer with some great artists. Wonder, thanks for the scan, but now, we're waiting for the Ann Sexton LP's ! Have a nice week-end in Houston ! | ||
Edgar (edgar) 2-Debutant Username: edgar Post Number: 29 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 200.46.13.158 |
Here are some favorite producers. Whenever I saw their names I knew it would be good. Brian Holland & Lamont Dozier / Supremes, Four Tops, Martha & the Vandellas Frank Wilson / Supremes, Eddie Kendricks, Brenda Holloway, Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Four Tops Smokey Robinson / Mary Wells, Miracles, Temptations, Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye, Supremes Barry White / Barry White, Love Unlimited, Love Unlimited Orchestra Hal Davis / Brenda Holloway, Barbara Randolph, Jackson 5, Thelma Houston, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, Syreeta Norman Whitfield / Temptations, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Rose Royce, Marvin Gaye, Undisputed Truth, Rare Earth, Velvelettes Skip Scarborough / Creative Source Thom Bell / Spinners Richard Rudolph / Minnie Riperton Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin & Tom Dowd / Aretha Franklin, "Dusty In Memphis", Manhattan Transfer Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson / Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell, Diana Ross, Valerie Simpson, Chaka Khan, Marvelettes, Gladys Knight & the Pips George Martin / Beatles Quincy Jones / Quincy Jones, Patti Austin, Michael Jackson Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff / Laura Nyro & Labelle, MFSB, Three Degrees, Harold Melvin & Blue Notes, Intruders, O'Jays, Patti Labelle Giorgio Moroder / Donna Summer Harvey Fuqua / Jr. Walker, Edwin Starr, Tammi Terrell, Marvin Gaye, New Birth Johnny Bristol / Velvelettes, Supremes, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Miracles, Stevie Wonder, Martha & the Vandellas Ivy Jo Hunter & William "Mickey" Stevenson / Martha & the Vandellas, Kim Weston, Marvelettes, Marvin Gaye Clay McMurray / Gladys Knight & the Pips, Originals, Martha & the Vandellas, Supremes & Four Tops, Undisputed Truth Stevie Wonder / Syreeta, Supremes, Jermaine Jackson, Minnie Riperton, Spinners, Diana Ross, Pointer Sisters Bones Howe / 5th Dimension David Rubinson / Pointer Sisters, Phoebe Snow Berry Gordy, Jr. / Supremes, Jackson 5, Brenda Holloway, Miracles, Jr. Walker Richard Perry / Ella Fitzgerald, Martha Reeves, Diana Ross, Thelma Houston, Syreeta, Patti Labelle Leonard Caston / Caston & Majors, Eddie Kendricks, Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, Minnie Riperton, Supremes Henry Cosby / Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Supremes, Miracles, Martha & the Vandellas Jeffrey Bowen / Temptations, Rose Banks, Commodores, Bonnie Pointer Freddie Perren / Jackson 5, Gloria Gaynor Allen Toussaint / Labelle, etc. Johnny Franz / Dusty Springfield Burt Bacharach & Hal David / Dionne Warwick Cecil Womack / Mary Wells, Patti Labelle | ||
Robb_K (robb_k) 5-Doyen Username: robb_k Post Number: 262 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 66.81.16.134 |
I've forgotten sevral other of my favourite producers, and it's too late to add to my list by editing, so here are a few more: George Kerr Gene Redd George Clinton Kenneth Wells Joe Sherman Artie Ripp Jimmy Gresham James Carmichael William Powell Robert West Rick Hall Wardell Quezerque Bones Howe Artie Resnick/Kenny Young Berniece Williams Willie Harbert Freddie Gorman George Washington (the elder-not Gino) Gino Washington Ed Kaplan Weldon McDougall Tony Ewing | ||
John Lester (theboyfromxtown) 3-Pundit Username: theboyfromxtown Post Number: 47 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 217.44.166.62 |
I am so pleased to see that my idol gets a mention...the late and great HANK COSBY. Hank is represented by THREE of his productions on the SITSOM deluxe....I was Made To Love Her, For Once In My Life and Home Cookin' Edgar...Hank also recorded the Velvelettes on I'm In Love (And I Know It). That for me is the ultimate pairing. | ||
Eli (phillysoulman) 6-Zenith Username: phillysoulman Post Number: 495 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 70.16.130.124 |
Leon Sylvers-Whispers, Shalamar, Carrie Lucas, Sylvers, Midnight Star Chet Atkins--Elvis, just about everyone in Nashville from the late 50's thru the 70's Rick Hall--Fame studios Barry Beckett-Jimmy Johnson--Muscle Shoals studio Quin Ivy-Marlin Greene--Percy Sledge Steve Cropper--Stax, Otis, Same and Dave, Pickett George Martin--The Beatles | ||
Vonnie (vonnie) 5-Doyen Username: vonnie Post Number: 195 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 64.12.116.138 |
I was sitting down thinking about albums that I considered to be really definitive, and it came to my mind that the "Waiting To Exhale" album was one of the best I had heard in recent years. I then thought of this thread on Producers, and wondered why no one had listed Babyface  ? In 1995 Babyface produced in an unforgetable soundtrack. He not only produced all 16 songs on this dynamite album, he also co-wrote 15 out of the 16 songs. Exhale(Shoop Shoop) - Whitney Houston Why Does It Hurt So Bad - Whitney Houston It Hurts Like Hell - Aretha Franklin All Night Long - SWV Let It Flow - Toni Braxton Sittin In My Room - Brandy This Is How It Works - TLC Wey U - Chante Moore My Love, Sweet Love - Patti LaBelle Kissing You - Faith Evans Not Gon' Cry - Mary J. Blige My Funny Valentine* - Chaka Khan Love Will Be Waiting At Home - For Real How Could You Call Her Baby - Shanna Count On Me - Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans *(only song not written or co-written by Babyface) Babyface deserves to be in our list of Producers, so this is for you Babyface, with many thanks! | ||
Eva (bigswede2002) 3-Pundit Username: bigswede2002 Post Number: 51 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 81.226.54.68 |
Hi everyone, John R. has been discussed at least once before on this honourable forum. I hope it's possible to access the old posts through this link: http://soulfuldetroit.com/foru m/messages/3190/2431.html?1046 852609 I also found a fine tribute to the man online. Being a die-hard country soul fan, I rank him as one of my fave producers/record company men: http://rockradioscrapbook.trip od.com/johnr1.html Eva | ||
sea (sea) 3-Pundit Username: sea Post Number: 31 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.138 |
Eli, I'm trying to figure out if I know Barry Beckett. Can you tell me something about him. Thanks | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 72 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.129.182 |
Eva, thanks for the links, we must have many records in common, in our collections ! Sea, you must know Barry Beckett, he played piano and organ on a lot of records. In 1967, he replaced Spooner Oldham in the Fame rhythm section (Jimmy Johnson/gtr, David Hood/bs, Roger Hawkins/dms), doing sessions produced by Rick Hall. In 1969, the same section formed their own studio, Muscle shoals Sounds, where Atlantic and Chess sent their stars recording, like Etta James "Tell Mama". I know that Barry Beckett produced the first Eddie Hinton LP "Very Extremely Dangerous", and I think he did more. | ||
sea (sea) 3-Pundit Username: sea Post Number: 33 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 64.12.116.138 |
Phil, Thanks. What city was (or is) Muscle Shoals Sounds Studio located? | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 73 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 213.36.130.246 |
Sea, Muscle Shoal Sounds have a site, look on google. And if you want to learn everything about Southern Soul, just read "Sweet Soul Music", by Peter Guralnick. | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 74 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.129.36.152 |
Sea, that's for you : www.alamhof.org/beckettb. | ||
sea (sea) 3-Pundit Username: sea Post Number: 34 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.138 |
Phil, Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Very helpful and appreciated. | ||
Phil (phil) 4-Laureate Username: phil Post Number: 75 Registered: 4-2004 Posted From: 212.129.41.6 |
Sea, on google, you can find EVERYTHING, it's ALMOST as informative as SDF !!! :o) |
