100 PRODUCERS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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Walter Afanasieff
Regina Belle, Michael Bolton, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Kenny G
Chuck Ainlay
Vince Gill, Dixie Chicks, Trisha Yearwood, Wynonna Judd
Steve Albini
Pixies, Nirvana: In Utero, P.J. Harvey, Breeders
Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus
ABBA
Burt Bacharach
Dionne Warwicke, B.J. Thomas, Labelle: "On my Own"
Arthur Baker
Afrika Bambatta, Planet Rock
Roy Thomas Baker
Queen, Cars, Cheap Trick, Devo
Glen Ballard
Alanis, Wilson Phillips, Paula Abdul
Chris Blackwell
B-52's, Spencer Davis, Grace Jones, Bob Marley, Traffic
Chas Chandler
Jimi Hendrix
Mike Chapman
Blondie, Pat Benetar, Suzi Quatro, Material Issue, Nick Gilder, Scandal
Ed Cherney
Bonnie Raitt: Nick Of Time

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The Corporation
Jackson 5, Taste of Honey, Peaches & Herb, Yvonne Elliman, Gloria Gaynor, Tavares, Sylvers, Supremes, Stevie Wonder: "Ma Cherie Amour"
Richard Dashut
Fleetwood Mac: Rumours, Shoes, Walter Egan, Bob Welch
Jack Douglas
Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, John Lennon: Double Fantasy, Joe Perry Project. He owes my wife money...
Tom Dowd
Chicago "If You Leave Me Now", Eric Clapton, Cream, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Rascals, Dusty Springfield, Rod Stewart (70s)
Dr. Dre
NWA, self, Snoop Doggy Dogg, Eminem
Gus Dudgeon
David Bowie, Elton John
Babyface Edmonds & L.A. Reid
Whitney Houston, Knocked Out, Boyz II Men, Bobby Brown, Toni Braxton
Geoff Emerick
Badfinger, Elvis Costello: All this Useless Beauty, (as Engineer) Beatles: Revolver, Sgt Pepper
Brian Eno
Taking Heads, Byrne & Eno, self, Devo: Are we not men?, U2: Joshua Tree
Bob Ezrin
Alice Cooper, Kiss, Peter Gabriel: "Solsbury Hill," Pink Floyd: The Wall
Bruce Fairbairn
Aerosmith (late 80's), Bon Jovi, Loverboy
Frank Filipetti
Carly Simon, Judy Collins, James Taylor: Hourglass

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Flood (Mark Ellis)
U2, Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, Depeche Mode, New Order, PJ Harvey
David Foster
Chicago (80's), Natalie Cole: "Unforgettable," Celine Dion, Whitney Houston: "I Will Always Love You," Nylons, Tubes
Mitchell Froom
Peter Case: Six Pack of Love, Sheryl Crow, Crowded House, Del Fuegos, Los Lobos
Albhy Galuten
BeeGees
Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
Jacksons "Enjoy Yourself," Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes, MFSB, O'Jays, Teddy Pendergrass, Wilson Pickett: "Engine No. 9" & "Don't let the Green Grass Fool Ya," Lou Rawls, Three Degrees
Snuff Garrett
Johnny Burnette, Cher (early 70s), Vicki Lawrence, Gary Lewis, Bobby Vee
Humberto Gatica
Celine Dion, Michael Jackson, Julio Inglesias, Cher: "Believe," Chicago (E)
Berry Gordy
Contours, Miracles, Junior Walker, Stevie Wonder (early), (as a Songwriter) Jackie Wilson: "Reet Petite" & "Lonely Teardrops", Barrett Strong: "Money"
Richard Gottehrer
Marshall Crenshaw, Go-Go's, Richard Hell, Holly & the Italians McCoys, Strangeloves, Robert Gordon
James William Guercio
Blood Sweat & Tears, Buckinghams, Chicago (early)
Roy Hallee
Simon & Garfunkle, Paul Simon, Laura Nyro, Blood Sweat & Tears
H-D-H
Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Martha & the Vandellas, Marvelletes, Freda Payne, Supremes

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Trevor Horn
ABC, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Seal, Yes, Buggles, Grace Jones: Slave to the Rhythm, Buffalo Gals, Simple Minds
Bones Howe
Association, Fifth Dimension, Turtles (65-67), Tom Waits
Jimmy Ienner
Grand Funk Railroad, Eric Carmen, Bay City Rollers, Raspberries
Jimmy Iovine
I can dream About you, Joan Jett, Lone Justice, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty, Bob Seger, Simple Minds, Patti Smith: Easter, U2, lots of Xma$ records
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Janet Jackson, Johhny Gill, New Edition
Andy Johns
Free, Television: "See no Evil," Van Halen, LedZep III, Stones: Exile on Main Street, & Goats Head Soup.
Glyn Johns
Eagles (73-74), Joan Armatrading, Clapton (70's), Who (71-82)
Bob Johnston
Johnny Cash, Dylan, (65-73), Simon & Garfunkle, Michael Murphey
Quincy Jones
Patti Austin, Brothers Johnson, Lesley Gore, James Ingram, Michael Jackson, self
Gary Katz
Steely Dan, Don Fagen
David Kershenbaum
Joan Baez, Hues Corporation, Joe Jackson, Tracy Chapman
Danny Kortchmar
Don Henley, Billy Joel: River of Dreams

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Eddie Kramer
Jimi Hendrix, Kiss, Carly Simon, Led Zep II & Song Remains the Same (as E?)
Greg Ladanyi
Don Henley
Kenny Laguna
Joan Jett
Jon Landau
Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Liv Taylor
Mutt Lange
ACDC: Back in Black, Bryan Adams, Cars: Drive, Def Leppard, Records, Shania Twain
Daniel Lanois
Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris, Neville Brothers: Yellow Moon, Robbie Robertson, U2
John Leckie
Magazine, Radiohead, XTC, Bebop Deluxe, Stone Roses
Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Ruth Brown, Coasters, Dixie Cups, Drifters, Ben E. King, Stealer's Wheel
Craig Leon
Willie Alexander, Ramones, Blondie, Bangles, Suicide, Dwight Twilley
Patrick Leonard
Madonna, Rod Stewart (early 90s), Jody Watley
Steve Lillywhite
Big Country, Dave Matthews, Peter Gabriel, Morrissey, Psychedelic Furs, Siouxsie & the Banshees, U2, XTC's Hits
Scott Litt
Indigo Girls, Juliana Hatfield, Katrina and the Waves, R.E.M.
Andrew Loog-Oldham
Stones (63-67), Marianne Faithfull

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Jeff Lynne
ELO, Traveling Wilburys, George Harrison (late), Paul McCartney, Roy Orbison (late), Tom Petty
Arif Mardin
Average White Band, BeeGees, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, Bette Midler, Rascals, Carly Simon: "You Belong To Me," Ringo Starr
George Martin
America, Beatles, McCartney, Ringo, Jeff Beck: Blow by Blow, Cheap Trick
Joe Meek
Tornadoes: "Telstar," Honeycombs: "Have I the Right"
Terry Melcher
Byrds, Beach Boys: "Kokomo," Paul Revere & the Raiders
Jimmy Miller
Rolling Stones (68-74), Spencer Davis, Traffic
Giorgio Moroder
Donna Summer, Berlin, Blondie: "Call Me," David Bowie: "Cat People," Irene Cara: "Flashdance," DeBarge: "Rhythm of the Night," Kenny Loggins: "Danger Zone"
Mickie Most
Hermits, Animals, Donovan, Yardbirds, Mary Hopkin, Hot Chocolate, Lulu: "To Sir with Love," Kim Wilde: "Kids in America"
Keith Olsen
Fleetwood Mac: "Rhiannon," Foreigner: "Double Vision" & "Hot Blooded," Rick Springfield, Heart, Kim Carnes, Pat Benetar, Babys, Whitesnake
Hugh Padgham
The Call, Phil Collins, The Fixx, Genesis, Police, Split Enz: Time & Tide, Sting, XTC: "Senses Working Overtime"
Felix Pappalardi
Cream, Mountain, Youngbloods: "Get Together"

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Alan Parsons
Alan Parsons Project, Pilot, Al Stewart, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon (E)
Richard Perry
Burton Cummings, DeBarge Rhythm, Art, I only have eyes, Nilsson, Barbra, Carly, Ringo, Pointers, Leo Sayer
Norman Petty
Buddy Holly, Jimmy Gilmer
Chuck Plotkin
Orleans, Springsteen 1980-95, Wendy Waldman, Tommy Tutone
Phil Ramone
Paul Simon, Phoebe Peter Paul & Mary, Billy Joel, Sinatra Duets, Julian Lennon, Sinead, Raffi, Barbra, Chicago: If you Leave me now, Dylan: Blood on the Tracks
Teddy Riley
Blackstreet, Heavy D, Michael Jackson, Kool Moe Dee, Wrecks nEffect
Smokey Robinson
Marvin Gaye, Miracles, self, Temptations, Mary Wells
Nile Rodgers
B-52's Cosmic, Bowie, (Chic), Duran Duran, early Madonna, Sister Sledge, Power Station, Rod Stewart
Paul Rothschild
Doors, Janis Joplin, Bette The Rose, Bonnie Runaway
Rick Rubin
Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Run DMC, Sir Mix-a-lot, System of a Down
Todd Rundgren
GFR?, Meat Loaf Bat, NY Dolls, Psychedelic Furs, self, XTC
Paul Samwell-Smith
Yardbirds, (missing discography)
Bob Sargeant
English Beat, Haircut 100

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Elliot Scheiner
Glen Frey, Bruce Hornsby, Steeley Dan (E), Don Fagen
Al Schmitt
Jefferson Airplane, Steely Dan (E), George Benson (E), Diana Krall
Phil Spector
Beatles, Bob B Soxx, Crystals, George Harrison, John Lennon, Darlene Love, Ramones, Righteous Brothers, Ronettes, Ike & Tina Turner,
Ed Stasium
Living Colour, Ramones, Smithereens, Cavedogs
Bill Szymczyk
B.B. King, Joe Walsh & James Gang, Rick Derringer, J. Geils Band, Eagles, Elvin Bishop,
Shel Talmy
Easybeats, Kinks, Manfred Mann: Quinn the Eskimo, Who (65-66)
Ted Templeman
Doobies, Van Halen, Nicolette, Van Morrison, Little Feat, Eric Clapton: Forever Man
Chris Thomas
INXS, Pretenders, SexPistols
Russ Titelman
Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Rickie Lee Jones, Chaka Khan: Ain't Nobody, James Taylor: How Sweet it Is (75), Steve Winwood: Back in the High Life
Allen Toussaint
Dr. John, Labelle, Meters, Aaron Neville: Tell it Like it Is, Ernie K-Doe
Butch Vig
Nirvana: Nevermind, Garbage, Sonic Youth, Soul Asylum
Tony Visconti
Bowie, Moody Blues, T. Rex, Thin Lizzy, Sparks
Jerry Wexler
Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett (65-70), Dusty Springfield
Brian Wilson
Beach Boys
Richie Zito
Cheap Trick, Eddie Money

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Page compiled by Stephen Ward. © 2004.