Phil Ramone
Philip Rabinowitz (January 5, 1934 – March 30, 2013), better known as Phil Ramone, was a South African-born American recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer, who in 1958 co-founded A & R Recording, Inc., a recording studio with business partner Jack Arnold at 112 West 48th Street, New York, upstairs from the famous musicians' watering hole, Jim & Andy's, and several doors east of Manny's Music. The success of the original A & R Recording allowed it to expand into several studios and a record production company. He was described by Billboard as "legendary", and the BBC as a "CD pioneer".
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Ramone in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Philip Rabinowitz |
| Born | January 5, 1934 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(s) | 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) |
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