Hist of Music Production SECTION B

Robert George "Joe" Meek

English record producer, musician, sound engineer and songwriter

How long did Joe Meek live for

April 5, 1929 - February 3, 1967

Where did Joe Meek operate/record from

His home studio at 304 Holloway Road, Islington; it was a 3 story flat above a leather-goods store

Delia Ann Derbyshire

English musician and composer of electronic music

What is Delia Derbyshire referred to as

the unsung heroine of British electronic music

How long did Delia Derbyshire live for

May 5, 1937 - July 3, 2001

Be My Baby - The Ronnettes
chart position

#2 US Billboard Hot 100

What significance does "Instant Karma" have in pop music history

one of the fastest released songs

When did Instant Karma arrive to UK stores

10 days after it was written

Who is "Instant Karma!" credited to

Plastic Ono Band

"Surfer Girl" - The Beach Boys
recorded date & where

June 12, 1963 at United Western Recorders

"Surfer Girl" and which other song are the first songs to be credited as a Brian Wilson production

Little Deuce Coupe

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
how many hours of tapes was consumed during its recording sessions

Over 90

What did George Martin produce before he worked with the Beatles and other pop musicians

Comedy and novelty records in the early 1950s

Last Beatles album Norman Smith recorded

Rubber Soul

How long did Norman Smith live for

Feb 22, 1923 - March 3, 2008

Which albums did Geoff Emerick work on with the Beatles

Revolver (1966), Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967), Abbey Road (1969)

Automatic Double-Tracking (ADT)
who was it invented for

The Beatles

"Come Together"

Bass & Drums

Norman Smith produces what in 1967

1st Album for Pink Floyd

"Money (That's What I Want)"
which label did Barrett Strong record for

Tamla

"Fingertips Pt. 2" - Stevie Wonder
songwriters

Paul, Cosby

"Fingertips Pt. 2" - Stevie Wonder
producer

Berry Gordy

"Fingertips Pt. 2" - Stevie Wonder
drummer

Marvin Gaye

What did Joe Meek pioneer

Space age and experimental pop music

Telstar

Reached Number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart

Who was Daphne Oram?

a British composer and electronic musician.

What was Daphne Oram known for?

She was one of the first British composers to produce electronic sound and a pioneer of musique concrète in the UK.

What did Daphne Oram become a central figure in

the evolution of electronic music

What was Daphne Oram a co-founder of

BBC Radiophonic Workshop

How long did Daphne Oram live for

December 31, 1925 - January 5, 2003

What was Delia Derbyshire known for

her pioneering work with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop during the 1960s, which included her electronic arrangement of the theme music to Doctor Who

Harvey Phillip Spector

American record producer, musician, and songwriter

What did Phil Spector develop

The Wall of Sound

What is the Wall of Sound

a music production formula that Spector described as a Wagnerian approach to rock and roll

How long did Phil Spector live for

December 26, 1939 - January 16, 2021

Phil Spector's First Band

The Teddy Bears - Los Angeles, CA (1957-1960)

He's a Rebel - The Crystals Release (Month and Year)

August 1962

He's A Rebel - The Crystals
Chart position

#1 US Billboard Hot 100

He's A Rebel - The Crystals
Lead Vocals

Darlene Love, Edna Wright (co-lead during chorus)

He's A Rebel - The Crystals
Backing Vocals

Edna Wright, Fanita James, Gracia Nitzche, Gloria James, Jean King, Bobby Sheen

Who did Phil Spector actually have record the song because the Crystals were touring on the east coast (USA) at the time

The Blossoms (LA Group)

Did Spector credit the Crystals on He's a Rebel

Yes

Be My Baby - The Ronnettes
Recorded date & location

July 5, 1963 - Gold Star

Be My Baby - The Ronnettes
Release (month - year)

August - 1963

Be My Baby - The Ronnettes
writers

Jeff Berry, Elle Greenwich, Phil Spector

Apple Records' tagline in trade advertisements for "Instant Karma!"

"Ritten, Recorded, Remixed 27th Jan 1970"

What did John Lennon remark to press about "Instant Karma!"

"wrote it for breakfast, recorded it for lunch, and we're putting it out for dinner

When did Apple Records' issue "Instant Karma!"

February 6, 1970 in Britain

When was "Instant Karma!" issued in the US

February 20, 1970

In the US, the A-side for "Instant Karma!" was retitled

"Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)"

Who was the US A-side credited to

John Ono Lennon

Who remixed "Instant Karma!" for the US release without Lennon's knowledge

Phil Spector

My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
from which LP

All Things Must Pass

My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
release (in US)

November 23, 1970

My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
producers

George Harrison and Phil Spector

My Sweet Lord - George Harrison
chart position

#1 US Billboard Hot 100

"Surfer Girl" - The Beach Boys
release date

July 22, 1963

"Surfer Girl" - The Beach Boys
songwriter and session producer

Brian Wilson

What inspired Brian Wilson to write "California Girls"

During his first time taking LSD

writers for Carolina No - The Beach Boys
album: Pet Sounds

Brian Wilson and Tony Asher

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
recorded dates

February 17 - September 21, 1966

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
release date

October 10, 1966

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
writers

Brian Wilson and Mike Love

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
chart position

#1 US Billboard Hot 100

Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
total cost of production (Estimate)

$50,000

Abbey Road Studios

formerly EMI Recordings Studios

Who did George Martin work with during his comedy & novelty record days

Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, and Bernard Cribbins

How many #1 hit singles did George Martin produce in the UK

30

How many #1 hit singles did George Martin produce in the US

23

How long did George Martin live for

January 23, 1926 - March 8, 2016

What did Norman Smith Engineer on until the autumn of 1965

All EMI studio recordings by the Beatles

After autumn 1965, what did EMI promote Norman Smith to

Producer

Geoff Emerick

Audio Engineer and record producer

How long did Geoff Emerick live for

(Dec 5, 1945 - October 2, 2018)

"Tomorrow Never Knows" tape loops

was in red on the slides

Automatic Double-Tracking (ADT)
who invented it

Ken Townsend

Automatic Double-Tracking (ADT)
when was it invented

spring of 1966

Where did Pink Floyd record their 1st Album

EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London

What was recorded in Abbey Road Studio 3

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

While "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" was being recorded, what was being recorded in Studio 2

"Sgt. Pepper's" by the Beatles

Ken Scott

As a producer, noted for his work with David Bowie

Ken Scott is known for being one of the main engineers for

the Beatles

when was Ken Scott born

April 20, 1947

"Money (That's What I Want)"

First hit record for Berry Gordy's Motown enterprise

"Money (That's What I Want)"
Released (month year)

August 1959

"Money (That's What I Want)"
writers

Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford

What did Berry Gordy found

Tamla; Motown

"Money (That's What I Want)"
who recorded/sung it & when

Barrett Strong in 1959

"Money (That's What I Want)"
a single?

Yes

"Money (That's What I Want)"
national distributor

Anna Records

Who said this: "I would come to the South in the early days of Motown and the audiences would be segregated. Then they started to get the Motown music and we would go back and the audiences were integrated and the kids were dancing together and holding hands.

Smokey Robinson

"Fingertips Pt. 2" - Stevie Wonder
recorded live at & year

The Regal Theater, Chicago, 1962

"Fingertips Pt. 2" - Stevie Wonder
release

May 21, 1963

"Fingertips Pt. 2" - Stevie Wonder
chart position

#1 US Billboard Hot 100

Russ Terrana

Motown Recording engineer

How many #1 records did Russ Terrana record and/or mixed down

89 US #1 Records

Quincy Delight Jones Jr.

American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, arranger, film & television producer

How long does Quincy Jones's career span

60 years in the entertainment industry

Grammy Accolades for Quincy Jones

80 Grammy Nominations, 28 Grammys (wins), Grammy Legend Award in 1992