The US music producer and pioneer of digital recording, Phil
Ramone, has died aged 72, his son has said.
Ramone is regarded as one of the most successful producers in history, winning 14 Grammy awards andworking with stars such as RayCharles, Bob Dylan, Elton John and Paul McCartney.
He produced the first major
commercial release on CD, Billy Joel's 1982 album 52nd Street. Some of his awards were for soundtracks to TV shows, films and stage plays.
A native of South Africa, Ramone learnt the violin at the age of three and became a US citizen at the age of
12.
He had opened his own recording studio before he reached 20. He produced three records that won Grammys for album of the year - Paul Simon's Still Crazy After All These
Years in 1976, 52nd Street and Ray
Charles' Genius Loves Company in
2005.
Ramone also won Grammys for soundtracks to Flashdance, the Broadway musical Promises, Promises, and an Emmy for a TV special about jazz great Duke Ellington.
He was known for bringing artists together for duets, producing efforts by Frank Sinatra and Bono, and Tony Bennett and Paul McCartney among
others.
Confirming his death, his son Matt Ramone said he was "very loving and will be missed".
Source: BBC
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