Parsons was a successful producer and accomplished engineer.

1934) 2013 T. K. Ramamoorthy, Indian composer (b.

In the US, before the rise of the record producer, someone from A R would oversee the recording session(s), assuming responsibility for creative decisions relating to the recording.

Andrea Bocelli, ( born 22 September 1958) is an Italian classical tenor, recording artist and singer songwriter.

Willard Carroll Will Smith, Jr. (born September 25, 1968) is an American actor, producer, rapper, and songwriter.

1962) 2014 Paulo Schroeber, Brazilian guitarist (Almah and Astafix) (b.

Nile Gregory Rodgers (born September 19, 1952) is an American musician, producer, and guitarist.

Benjamin Pettit, better known by his stage name DJ Zinc, is a DJ from the United Kingdom.

Harrison was a music and film producer as well as a musician he founded Dark Horse Records in 1974 and co founded HandMade Films in 1978.

The album also marked the start of the band's longtime relationship with producer Dave Meegan.

Boy was recorded at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin with Steve Lillywhite producing.

Michael Zager (born January 3, 1943, in Passaic, New Jersey) is an American record producer, composer, and arranger original music for commercials, albums, network television, and theme music for films.

Steven Siro Vai (born June 6, 1960) is an American guitarist, songwriter, singer, and producer who has sold over 15 million albums.

Life and career Origins and early life Mark Hoppus was born in Ridgecrest, California on March 15, 1972, to Kerry Wernz and Tex Hoppus.

Tilo Wolff (born 10 July 1972 in Frankfurt am Main) is a German musician who currently lives in Switzerland.

The band had a significant meeting with Dennis Smith, the owner of Sawmills Studio, situated in a converted water mill in Cornwall.

By influence of record producer Cid Carvalho, she changed her stage name to Clara Nunes, using her mother's maiden name.

Djavan ( full name Djavan Caetano Viana) is a Brazilian singer songwriter, (born 27 January 1949) Djavan combines traditional Brazilian rhythms with popular music drawn from the Americas, Europe and Africa.

The group then recorded their debut album at Intermedia Studios in Boston, Massachusetts with record producer Adrian Barber.

Sir George Henry Martin CBE (born 3 January 1926) is an English record producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer and musician.

The album, which features influences of electronic music, was produced by the band and British record producer Danton Supple.

O'Shea Jackson, Sr. (born June 15, 1969), better known by his stage name Ice Cube, is an American rapper, record producer, actor, and filmmaker.

John Anthony Frusciante ( born March 5, 1970) is an American guitarist, singer, producer and composer.

Armin van Buuren ( born 25 December 1976) is a Dutch trance music producer, DJ and radio personality.

Michael Kenji Mike Shinoda LHD (born February 11, 1977) is an American musician, record producer, and artist.

Daron Vartan Malakian (Armenian Տարոն Մալաքյան, born July 18, 1975) is an Armenian American singer songwriter, multi instrumentalist, and record producer.

Nelson Smock Riddle, Jr. (June 1, 1921 October 6, 1985) was an American arranger, composer, bandleader and orchestrator whose career stretched from the late 1940s to the mid 1980s.

However, the band's record label decided to have the band employ a record producer due to the commercial failure of their self produced album Pinkerton.

Early life James Keenan was born into a Southern Baptist family in Ravenna, Ohio, on April 17, 1964, the only child of Judith Marie (Gridley) and Michael Loren Keenan.

David Bowie ( born David Robert Jones, 8 January 1947) is an English singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, and actor.

Andre Romelle Young (born February 18, 1965), known by his stage name Dr. Dre, is an American record producer, rapper and entrepreneur.

Tijs Michiel Verwest (, born 17 January 1969), better known by his stage name Tiësto ( ), is a Dutch DJ and record producer.

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter, and actor.

The band had recorded their first three albums with producer Steve Lillywhite, and rather than create the son of War , they sought experimentation.

Léonardo Gandelman (born Leonardo Gandelman on August 10, 1956, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian saxophonist, composer and producer.

(2005) producer Beauty Shop (2005) executive producer Black.

William Alexander Alex Chilton (December 28, 1950 March 17, 2010) was an American songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer, best known as the lead singer of The Box Tops and Big Star.

Released on 26 August 2002 in the UK through the label Parlophone, the album was produced by the band and British record producer Ken Nelson.

With Knowles and Rowland, Girl's Tyme attracted nationwide attention west coast R B producer Arne Frager flew to Houston to see them.

Jeffrey Jeff Lynne (born 30 December 1947) is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi instrumentalist and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra.

(2007) producer (2007) writer, executive producer The Longshots (2008) producer First Sunday (2008) producer Straight Outta L.A. (2010) director Are We There Yet?

Record producer and composer, Loris Holland, co produced some of the albums gospel flavored tracks, including Silent Night , where he arranged the backing vocals and synthesizers.

As its main producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, Reznor is the only official member of the group and remains solely responsible for its direction.

This approach is rooted partly in the early influence of record producer Steve Lillywhite at a time when the band was not known for musical proficiency.

The band accepted and with an experienced producer and major label recording budget, the band underwent a sonic makeover resulting in shorter, faster songs with clearer production.