The death of producer Phil Ramone today (March 30) has shaken the music industry. As the news of his loss broke, many musicians rushed to Twitter to express their thoughts on him.
Since the early '60s, Phil Ramone has worked behind the scenes on some of the biggest-selling records of the past five decades. He started by engineering sessions at the New York recording studio he founded. By the 1970s he was producing artists like Paul Simon and Billy Joel, adding layers of lush strings and horns and a sharp, clean style that has distinguished his work...
Phil Ramone, one of the music industry's most famous producers, died today (March 30) at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He was 72. Last month, he was hospitalized for an aortic aneurysm.