Larry Levine | |
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| Born | (1928-05-08)May 8, 1928 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 8, 2008(2008-05-08) (aged 80) Encino, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Recording engineer |
| Labels | A&M |
| Website | larrylevinerecordingengineer |
Larry Levine (May 8, 1928 – May 8, 2008) was anAmerican audio engineer, known for his collaboration withPhil Spector on theWall of Sound recording technique.[1]
Levine left theU.S. military in 1952. When he got back, he would often hang out atGold Star Studios because his cousinStan Ross and friend Dave Gold both worked there. He was able to get training as arecording engineer at no cost to the studio through theG.I. Bill.[2]
Levine was responsible for getting the "Wall of Sound" sound for Phil Spector while working with the Wrecking Crew at legendary Goldstar Studios in Hollywood, CA. Included on Spector's hits were, "Be My Baby" "Then He Kissed Me", "River Deep, Mountain High" "A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector" and many other hits.
Levine was also credited with engineering and getting a new sound from Eddie Cochran also done at Goldstar Studios that pioneered a new era of Rock & Roll that hadn't been heard before.
Levine engineered so many iconic records such as "Pet Sounds" from the Beach Boys. This was also a new sound that hadn't been done before.
Levine engineered "You've Lost That Lovin Feelin" from the Righteous Brothers that turned out to be the most played song in the history of American Radio to this day.
Levine received the1966 Grammy Award forBest Engineered Recording - Non-Classical, for the recording of "A Taste of Honey" performed byHerb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. The recording also won theGrammy Award for Record of the Year in 1966.
Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss asked Levine to leave Goldstar to become Chief Engineer at A&M Records in 1967. They just purchased the Charlie Chaplain lot and Levine was the driving force in building A&M Records by hiring the engineers and getting the equipment needed.
Among his other known recording engineering contributions isthe Beach Boys' influential 1966 albumPet Sounds.
Levine died ofemphysema in Encino, California on his 80th birthday.[1]
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