November 2012:
Tony Bennett's Viva Duets
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VIVA DUETS the third duets-themed project from 17-time Grammy winner Tony Bennett, following the platinum selling
and critically praised DUETS and DUETS II CDs which were all produced by Phil is now available to buy.
Featuring many top names in the Latin recording industry, VIVA DUETS finds Bennett performing his greatest hits
with a celebrated roster of artists including Marc Anthony, Christina Aguilera, Ricardo Arjona, Chayanne, Franco De Vita,
Gloria Estefan, Vicente Fernández, Juan Luis Guerra, Dani Martín, Romeo Santos, Thalía and Vicentico. A truly
international endeavor, VIVA DUETS, features performances in English and Spanish, with artists representing nine
countries and three continents. |
November 2012:
Matthew Morrison Album in Post Production
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Phil is in post-production on the new Matthew Morrison album for Adam Levine's label 222 Records.
Release date will be February 2013. |
May 4th 2012:
Phil Ramone to oversee Gershwin Prize
Phil is overseeing and musically directing the Gershwin Prize which honours Burt Bacharach and Hal David at The Library of Congress/The White House on May 8th and 9th.
March 28th 2012:
Dionne Warwick Celebrates 50-Year Career At Grammy Museum With Clive Davis, Neil Portnow, More
2012 is Dionne Warwick, Burt Bacharach, Hal David's and Phil Ramone's 50th anniversary of working together and the occasion is being celebrated with a Phil Ramone production for Dionne. Presently being mixed, it contains 12 songs which contains six classics including a duet of 'Say A Little Prayer For You' with her son David Elliott, two brand new Burt/Hal songs and two taken from an album called Dionne in 1972 which are particular favourites of hers. Release is slated for September 17th 2012 with the title soon to be announced. {Read Billboard Article}.
March 12th, 2012:
Masterworks Broadway releases Liza Minnelli's historic concert album Legends Of Broadway: Liza Minnelli
Live At The Winter Garden. The long-awaited Live At The Winter Garden recording is derived from the original master engineered by Phil Ramone. {Read MarketWatch Article}
March 6th, 2012:
Watch Tony Bennett's duet with Aretha Franklin - How Do You Keep the Music Playing?
Legendary crooner Tony Bennett and the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin have performed a duet together for the first time ever. You can watch the video for How Do You Keep the Music Playing? {Read Daily Telegraph Article}.
February 9th 2012:
Adam Levine Launches 222 Records, Signs Glee's Matthew Morrison
The Glee star has been signed to Maroon 5's frontman Adam Levine's new label and is currently recording his album, produced by Phil Ramone. {Read Billboard Article}.
Jan 30th, 2012:
Just a little Dusty Springfield - by Shelby Lynne.
For years singer Shelby Lynne had heard the comparisons with Dusty Springfield. Although flattered to be mentioned in the same breath as the late singer, Lynne never thought of covering any of her songs, especially those from the iconic "Dusty in Memphis" album, which was released in 1969, when she was just one year old. {Read Reuters Article}.
Sept 19th, 2011:
Tony Bennett happy making music with young and old alike
By his own admission, Tony Bennett doesn't get nervous often. But he was anxious that day, more than 50 years ago, when he was filling in for Perry Como as host on the crooner's variety television show. {Read Omaha.com Article}.