Tony Bongiovi
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| Tony Bongiovi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anthony C. Bongiovi |
| Born | September 7, 1947 Raritan, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, Recording Engineer, Electrical & Acoustical Engineer, Innovator |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | Jive |
| Website | bongioviacoustics |
Anthony C. "Tony" Bongiovi (born September 7, 1947)[1] is an American record producer and recording engineer. He has produced records by Gloria Gaynor, Talking Heads, Aerosmith (Classics Live), and the Ramones (Rocket to Russia and Leave Home).[2] Early in his career, as an engineer, he worked the console for a number of sessions with Jimi Hendrix, as well as some of Hendrix's posthumous releases under producer Alan Douglas.[2]
In 1977, Bongiovi and his partner Bob Walters built The Power Station recording studio, a recording studio renown as one of the finest acoustic environments for recording in the world.[3] He is the Managing Director and co-founder of Bongiovi Acoustics.
He is a cousin of Bon Jovi lead singer Jon Bon Jovi.[2]
Production and Engineering credits[edit]
- 1975: Never Can Say Goodbye - Gloria Gaynor
- 1975: Crash Landing - Jimi Hendrix
- 1975: Midnight Lightning - Jimi Hendrix
- 1975: Are You Ready For Freddy? - Freddy Fender
- 1975: Experience Gloria Gaynor - Gloria Gaynor
- 1976: I've Got You - Gloria Gaynor
- 1977: Leave Home - The Ramones
- 1977: Rocket to Russia - The Ramones
- 1977: Talking Heads '77 - Talking Heads
- 1977: Tailgunner - Jimmy McGriff (recording and remix engineer)
- 1977: Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk - Meco
- 1978: "Close Encounters Theme" - Meco
- 1978: Ace Frehley - Ace Frehley
- 1979: This Is My Life (La Vita) with Meco - Shirley Bassey
- 1980: Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album - Meco
- 1980: 1978-80: 1978-1980 Six Singles - Al Downing
- 1980: The Empire Strikes Back - Meco
- 1981: Balance - Balance
- 1982: I'll Be Loving You - Al Downing
- 1982: Darlene - Al Downing
- 1982: Big Al Downing - Al Downing
- 1982: Rock in a Hard Place - Aerosmith
- 1982: In for the Count - Balance
- 1983: Bark at the Moon - Ozzy Osbourne
- 1983: Superstar - Lydia Murdock
- 1984: Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi
- 1984: Love on the Line - Lydia Murdock
- 1990: Back for Another Taste - Helix - co-producer
- 2002: Sympathy - Goo Goo Dolls
- 2005: As Above So Below - NoEnd
Others produced[edit]
- Jodi Bongiovi
- Cindy Bullens
- Carlene Carter
- Rick Derringer
- Mike DeVille
- Buck Dharma
- Carol Douglas
- The Electriks
- Barry Goudreau
- Gus & The New Breed
- Millie Jackson
- The Rezillos
- Sylvian
- Tuff Darts
- Samantha Sang
- Marlena Shaw
References[edit]
- ^ Tony Bongiovi, BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2017
- ^ a b c "Tony Bongiovi - Credits - AllMusic".
- ^ samples, Electronic Musician - featuring gear reviews, audio tutorials, loops and. "Five Questions: Tony Bongiovi".
- ^ [1] Production Section
External Links[edit]
- Tony Bongiovi Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2017)
