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Pro Audio Executive Larry Italia Passes at 70
Pro audio executive Larry Italia, who led U.S. divisions of d&b audiotechnik and Yamaha Commercial Audio, has passed.
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Recording Journalist David Goggin (Mr. Bonzai) Passes at 78
Industry mainstay David Goggin (a.k.a. Mr. Bonzai), who captured the world of pro audio, recording studios and more through his journalism and art, has...
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Controversial Hip-Hop Producer Afrika Bambaataa Dead at 68
Producer Afrika Bambaataa has died following a battle with prostate cancer. One of the leading lights of hip-hop’s formative years, he later faced numerous...
Music Production
Van Halen / Doobie Brothers Engineer Donn Landee Passes at 79
Donn Landee was revered for his work engineering classic albums by Van Halen, Van Morrison, The Doobie Brothers, The Doors, Neil Young and many...
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Pro Audio In Memoriam 2025
From producers of classic hits known the world over to company founders who created gear that we use every day, these were among the...
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Producer Hitman Howie Tee, Dead at 61
A mainstay of New York hip-hop in the 1980s and early 90s, Howie Tee crafted hits for The Real Roxanne, Color Me Badd and...
Music Production
Queen, Cars Producer Roy Thomas Baker Passes at 78
Across a 50-plus year career, Roy Thomas Baker captured some of rock’s most incredible performances by its biggest names.
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Legendary Rock Producer Dave Jerden Passes
Producer/engineer Dave Jerden died Wednesday, February 5. Over the course of a four-decade career, Jerden worked on an astonishing number of albums that have...
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Pro Audio In Memoriam 2024
From producers of classic hits known the world over to company founders who created gear that we use every day, these were among the...
Music Production
Producer/Musician Andy Paley Passes at 72
Andy Paley produced everyone from Brian Wilson to Spongebob Squarepants, in addition to hitting the charts as half of 1970s power-pop pioneers The Paley...
Music Production
Rock Producer Shel Talmy Passes at 87
Shel Talmy, who produced legendary tracks by The Kinks and The Who, died Wednesday, November 13, 2024, of undisclosed causes.
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Quincy Jones, Legendary Producer/Musician, Passes at 91
Quincy Jones—the legendary music/TV/film producer, musician, composer, conductor, record executive and countless other titles—died Sunday, November 3, at the age of 91.
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Telefunken Elektroakustik Founder Toni Roger Fishman Passes
Toni Roger Fishman, founder of microphone company Telefunken Elektroakustik, died Friday, July 12, 2024.
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Producer Peter Collins Passes at 73
Producer Peter Collins has died, bringing to an end a career that saw him produce acts as varied as Rush, Tom Jones, Musical Youth,...
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Legendary Punk Producer Glen “SPOT” Lockett, Dead at 71
Glen “SPOT” Lockett produced many of the earliest releases by essential punk acts Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, Misfits, Minutemen and others.
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Crane Song Founder / Designer Dave Hill, Dead at 68
Revered for his audio gear, Dave Hill left behind a legacy of industry-standard equipment—and plans for his companies' futures.
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Steve Mackey, Alternative Rock Producer/Bassist, Dead at 56
Producer Steve Mackey has died at the age of 56, ending a career that saw him play bass in Pulp and produce top alt-rock...
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Steely Dan/David Lynch Engineer John Neff Passes at 71
Journeyman audio engineer John Neff had a wide-ranging career that saw him work with everyone from Steely Dan to David Lynch.
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Joe Palmaccio, Grammy-Winning Mastering Engineer, Passes at 56
Four-time Grammy-winning mastering engineer Joseph M. Palmaccio, age 56, died unexpectedly on October 16 while recovering from injuries following a motorcycle accident.
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Bruce Swedien, Legendary Engineer, Dead at 86
A giant among recording engineers, Bruce Swedien died peacefully November 16 at the age of 86. Renowned for recording Michael Jackson’s 66-million-selling 'Thriller' album,...
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