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'''John Braden''' (January 17, 1946 – July, 1987) Was a musician, writer and producer of children's records for [[Kid Stuff Records]]. He created several narrative stories and songs for various [[Atari]] games including [[Asteroids_(video_game)|Asteroids]], [[Missile Command]], [[Super Breakout]], and [[Yars' Revenge]]. He had nine gold records with Kid Stuff and produced the '[[Masters of the Universe]]' story album for them as well. and was said to have worked on "dozens" of musicals. Braden often collaborated with arranger [[Jeff Waxman]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Windfarm: John Braden|url= http://windfarmisrecords.blogspot.ca/2009/02/john-braden-19.html|accessdate=2015-06-30}}</ref> |
'''John Braden''' (January 17, 1946 – July, 1987) Was a musician, writer and producer of children's records for [[Kid Stuff Records]]. He created several narrative stories and songs for various [[Atari]] games including [[Asteroids_(video_game)|Asteroids]], [[Missile Command]], [[Super Breakout]], and [[Yars' Revenge]]. He had nine gold records with Kid Stuff and produced the '[[Masters of the Universe]]' story album for them as well. and was said to have worked on "dozens" of musicals. Braden often collaborated with arranger [[Jeff Waxman]].<ref>{{cite news|title= Windfarm: John Braden|url= http://windfarmisrecords.blogspot.ca/2009/02/john-braden-19.html|accessdate=2015-06-30}}</ref> |
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Braden also released an eponymous album in 1968 on A&M records. Ry Cooder played guitar on a few of the tracks, as did Chris Ethridge and Sneaky Pete of Flying Burrito Brothers, Richard Bell (keyboardist for Janis Joplin and The Band), and folk musician Bruce Langhorne.<ref>{{cite news|title= A Literary" History of the Golden Age of Video Games - Golden Age Video Game Books Part 4|url= hhttp://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.ca/2014/09/a-literary-history-of-golden-age-of_8.html|accessdate=2015-06-30}}</ref> |
Braden also released an eponymous album in 1968 on A&M records. Ry Cooder played guitar on a few of the tracks, as did [[Chris Ethridge]] and [[Sneaky Pete]] of [[Flying Burrito Brothers]], [[Richard Bell]] (keyboardist for Janis Joplin and The Band), and folk musician [[Bruce Langhorne]].<ref>{{cite news|title= A Literary" History of the Golden Age of Video Games - Golden Age Video Game Books Part 4|url= hhttp://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.ca/2014/09/a-literary-history-of-golden-age-of_8.html|accessdate=2015-06-30}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:16, 30 June 2015
John Braden | |
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| Born | January 17, 1946 North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | July , 1987 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Producer of Children's Records |
John Braden (January 17, 1946 – July, 1987) Was a musician, writer and producer of children's records for Kid Stuff Records. He created several narrative stories and songs for various Atari games including Asteroids, Missile Command, Super Breakout, and Yars' Revenge. He had nine gold records with Kid Stuff and produced the 'Masters of the Universe' story album for them as well. and was said to have worked on "dozens" of musicals. Braden often collaborated with arranger Jeff Waxman.[1]
Braden also released an eponymous album in 1968 on A&M records. Ry Cooder played guitar on a few of the tracks, as did Chris Ethridge and Sneaky Pete of Flying Burrito Brothers, Richard Bell (keyboardist for Janis Joplin and The Band), and folk musician Bruce Langhorne.[2]
References
- ^ "Windfarm: John Braden". Retrieved 2015-06-30.
- ^ [hhttp://allincolorforaquarter.blogspot.ca/2014/09/a-literary-history-of-golden-age-of_8.html "A Literary" History of the Golden Age of Video Games - Golden Age Video Game Books Part 4"]. Retrieved 2015-06-30.