Phil Ramone, one of the most important recording engineers and producers in the music business, who was responsible for creating the sound for such diverse artists as Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Madonna and Ray Charles, died March 30 at a hospital in New York City. He was 79. ...
He won 14 Grammy Awards, including three for album of the year, and was recognized as one of the music world's most prolific and skilled hitmakers. A onetime classical violinist who put down his bow for the soundboard, Mr. Ramone was sometimes called "the man with the golden ears."
He never developed a signature production style, like Phil Spector's "wall of sound," preferring to merge his taste with that of the artist. He sought instead to bring out the essence of each performer, regardless of musical style, working seamlessly with a wide range of artists, from B.B. King to Sinead O'Connor, Tony Bennett to Dusty Springfield, Billy Joel to Luciano Pavarotti. He was the producer of Amy Winehouse's final recording รข€" a duet with Bennett in 2011 on the standard "Body and Soul." ...
In addition to his high-profile work with musical stars, Mr. Ramone also engineered and produced state concerts at the White House for the presidential administrations of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Jimmy Carter. He was at the controls on the unforgettable night that Marilyn Monroe cooed "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to Kennedy in 1962. ...
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