The following 143 pages are in this category, out of 143 total. It encompasses interviews with many of the stars that he helped create as well as photographs, home footage and a story that built the hits that are now known as international classics. Arif mardin s name has been linked with some of the biggest artists in the music world. One of the most successful record producers of all time, arif mardin had an unerringly deft touch that was central to the success of many of the. Arif mardin, turkishborn american popular music producer and recordcompany executive born march 15, 1932, istanbul, turkeydied june 25, 2006, new york, n. Find arif mardin discography, albums and singles on allmusic. He worked at atlantic records for over 30 years, as producer, arranger, studio manager, and vice president, before moving to emi and serving as vice president and general manager of. Why chaka khans naughty still matters 40 years later soultracks. Get all the lyrics to songs by arif mardin and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. It resulted in a series of stirring groundbreaking popgospel albums that catapulted the career of the young. March 26, 2020 when chaka khan teamed up with producer arif mardin, the result was a run of five legendary solo albums from 1978. Jun 27, 2006 arif mardin, the turkishamerican record producer who was one of the most successful and artistically significant behindthescenes figures in popular music in the last halfcentury, died on. Arif mardin s second solo effort assembles a veritable whos who of funk and jazz greats, but journey is no egostroking vanity project. Hes produced albums for artists such as the bee gees, phil collins, bette.
Born in turkey, mardin arrived in the us on a music. Mardin remained active into the 90s, working most often with female solo artists. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. In the mid70s, mardin helped the bee gees redefine their sound and revive their career with the album main course, which included the no. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from arif mardin at the discogs marketplace. Its a buttkicking, beautiful collage of images, sounds. Jun 27, 2006 arif mardin, the longtime atlantic records producer whose remarkable resume includes major hits with aretha franklin, the bee gees, norah jones and many others, died on june 25th of pancreatic. Arrived in america having won the inaugural quincy jones scholarship.
Media in category arif mardin the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. A richly cinematic fusion suite appointed with all the texture and detail one would expect from a producer of mardin s stature, it effortlessly melds the streetsmart groove of blaxploitationera soul with the cerebral expansiveness of jazz. A longtime house producer and arranger with atlantic records, the versatile arif mardin assisted in the creation of many of the classic pop and jazz recordings of his era, enjoying perhaps his greatest. B5, b6, barry beckett piccolo trumpet mel davis tracks. A documentary and testimonial to producer arif mardin s life.
He also produced the original broadway cast recordings of the hit musicals smokey joes cafe. Arif mardin march 15, 1932 june 25, 2006 was a turkishamerican music producer, who worked with hundreds of artists across many different styles of music, including jazz, rock, soul, disco and country. Stigwood agreed and the bee gees came back in 1974 with mr. In the early 1970s, mardin worked on several albums by john prine, then considered a new dylan, as well as bette midlers debut and early. A longtime house producer and arranger with atlantic records, the versatile arif mardin assisted in the creation of many of the classic pop and jazz recordings of his era, enjoying perhaps his greatest read full biography. Arif mardin was born on march 15, 1932 in istanbul, turkey. Pages in category albums produced by arif mardin the following 143 pages are in this category, out of 143 total. One of the most dynamic and accomplished artists to debut during the early 70s, singer and songwriter chaka khan secured her high standing as the frontperson of rufus. He died on june 25, 2006 in new york city, new york, usa. Journey is the second album released by record producer arif mardin as leader. Jun 26, 2006 a longtime house producer and arranger with atlantic records, the versatile arif mardin assisted in the creation of many of the classic pop and jazz recordings of his era, enjoying perhaps his greatest. Launched in 2007 in memory of arif mardin 19322006, worldrenowned producerarranger and vice chairman of the american turkish society for many years, the program is conducted in partnership with berklee in boston, ma, where mardin s successful music career began as the first recipient of the quincy jones scholarship.
One look at arif mardins discography merits his status among the 20th centurys most important producers. Arif mardin biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Tales from the recording studio legendary music producer arif mardin talks about his fourdecade career. Als gastproduzent wirkte er bei queens album hot space mit. Arif mardin march 15, 1932 june 25, 2006 was a renowned turkishamerican music producer, who worked with a wide range of artists, across many different styles and genres of music. Released on the atlantic label in 1974, it features a veritable whos who of funk and jazz greats, many of them regular session and studio musicians who appear on mardin produced albums for other artists. Midler, carly simon, barbra streisand, patti labelle, diana ross, and jewel. Originally released on the atlantic label in 1974 on vinyl, journey was the second of two solo albums from mardin glass onion from 1969 was the first, and was composed, arranged, and produced by mardin. Charles lloyddream weaver sonny stittstitt plays bird with ahmet ertegun and john lewis max roachdrums unlimited with tom dowd eddie harris and les mccannsecond movement eddie harrislisten here freddie hubbardbacklash herbie mannpush push. As a producer, writer and arranger mardin has contributed an enormous amount to the success of singers such as norah jones, aretha franklin, chaka khan, phil collins and dusty springfield just to name a few. Arif mardin has engineered and produced an incredible array of classic records from artists such as aretha franklin, dusty springfield, diana ross, the bee gees and barbra streisand yet the runaway success of his recent work with norah jones threatens to overshadow even these achievements.
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