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Additional Career Highlights
Phil Ramone's talents extend far beyond the recording studio. From feature films to Broadway shows to television specials to mega concert events, Phil Ramone is a unique force in the world of entertainment.
Film
A lover of films and a longtime advocate of marrying music and images, Phil Ramone has produced selected songs and entire soundtracks for a variety of films.
- A Star is Born
- August
Rush
- Beyond The Sea
- Flashdance
- Ghostbusters
- Midnight Cowboy
- Jingle All the Way
- On Her Majesty's Secret Service
- One Trick Pony
- The Good Thief
- White Nights
- Yentl
Theater
Phil Ramone has worked on Broadway and off-Broadway as both an audio designer and producer of cast albums.
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
- Chicago
- Little Shop of Horrors
- Passion
- Promises, Promises
- Seussical
- The Boy From Oz
- The Wiz
Television
Phil Ramone has supervised music for and/or produced many television specials including:
- Academy Awards
- Billy Joel, Sometimes A Fantasy
- Elton John at Radio City Music Hall; Red Piano;
60th Birthday Celebration at Madison Square Garden
- Grammy Awards
- Liza With a ’Z’
- Paul Simon Specials for HBO and NBC
- Raffi On Broadway
- Simon and Garfunkel: The Concert In Central Park
- Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards
- The Jim Henson Hour
- The Muppets At Walt Disney World
- The Score
- VH1/BBC Queen’s Jubilee Party at the Palace
Special Events
From Marilyn Monroe’s legendary rendition of “Happy Birthday” to the Queen’s Jubilee celebration, Phil Ramone has produced or contributed to a variety of unforgettable moments in entertainment.
- All Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
- Burt Bachrach, One Amazing Night
- Clint Eastwood Live at Carnegie Hall
- Elton John at the Royal Opera House
- Liza Live From Radio City Music Hall
- MusiCares Person of the Year Tributes
- One Night Only: Elton John at Madison Square Garden
- Pavarotti and Friends Concerts
- Presidential Inaugural Concerts
- World Economic Forum Concerts
Technological Achievements
Phil Ramone played an integral role in pioneering many of the technological developments in the music industry over the years.
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First use of solid-state console for recording and mastering for Solid State Records;
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First Dolby four-track discrete sound with the 1976 motion picture A Star Is Born;
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First use of satellite link between a Burbank Studio and Todd-AO for A Star is Born;
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First Dolby optical surround sound for the motion picture One Trick Pony;
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First use of digital live recording for Songs In The Attic, paving the way for the widespread use of the compact disc in the pop music world.
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First use of fiber optics system (EDNet) to record tracks in "real time" from different locations for Frank Sinatra's Duets I & II
Awards and Honors
Phil Ramone has been honored for both his professional achievements and his humanitarian contributions.
Grammy Awards
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2006
Producer, Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Tony Bennett
Duets: An American Classic
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2005
Producer,
Best
Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Tony Bennett The Art of Romance
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2004 Producer, Album of the Year,
Ray Charles Genius Loves Company
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2004 Producer, Best Surround Sound Album,
Ray Charles Genius Loves Company
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2004 Technical Grammy, for contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.
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2002 Producer - Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
Playin' With My Friends: Bennett Sings The Blues
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1994 Producer - Best Musical Show Album,
Passion
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1983 Composer - Best Instrumental Composition Written for a Motion Picture or for Television
Flashdance
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1980 Producer of the Year – Non-Classical
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1979 Producer, Album of the Year,
52nd Street
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1978 Producer, Record of the Year,
Just The Way You Are
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1975 Producer, Album of the Year,
Still Crazy After All These Years
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1969 Producer, Best Musical Show Album,
Promises, Promises
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1964 Engineer, Best Engineered Recording (non- classical)
Getz/Gilberto
Emmy Award
- 1973 Producer, Liza With a “Z”
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS)
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2001 National Trustees Award
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2000 New York Heroes Award
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1984 Governors Award for Honor Roll for A&R/Producers
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1965 National Trustee Award, Engineering
National Mentoring Partnership
- 1998 National Recognition Award
Rock Walk Award 1994
TEC Hall of Fame Award 1992
Honorary Degrees
- Doctor of Musicology, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA and Five Towns College, Dix Hills, NY
- Doctor of Humane Letters, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
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