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Robert George " Joe " Meek (5 April 1929 – 3 February 1967) [5] was an English record producer, sound engineer and songwriter who pioneered space age and experimental pop music. He also assisted in the development of recording practices like overdubbing, sampling and reverberation.
Feb 3, 2022 · Joe Meek blazed a trail for studio innovation that was followed by Phil Spector and The Beatles but, as Mark Beaumont discovers, some still find his death suspicious
Feb 10, 2017 · PIONEERING music producer Joe Meek was never going to die a natural death. That is the verdict of Clem Cattini, drummer of The Tornados, for whom Meek produced the groundbreaking record Telstar in 1962 – the first British record to top the US singles chart – in his poky studio at 304 Holloway Road.
A Life in the Death of Joe Meek is a 2013 American independent documentary film about the British record producer Joe Meek. The film is produced and directed by Howard S. Berger and Susan Stahman.
Apr 5, 2024 · Pop’s Space-Age Scientist: The Genius of Joe Meek. Celebrating a producer who was a true master of sonic invention in British pop music.
Feb 3, 2021 · A look at the life of Joe Meek, the legendary producer of Telstar, inventor of overdubbing, rival to Phil Spector, and tragic murderer.
Apr 10, 2015 · Joe Meek always paid extra attention to the handsome musicians in his studio, often asking them to stay late with him to work on overdubbing. Heinz Burt, the Tornados’ bassist, was no...
Sep 28, 2022 · Mark Pilkington explores the blessed, and cursed, life and music of the pop maverick and studio pioneer Joe Meek via ten essential tracks
Oct 1, 2016 · A brilliant film tells the tragic story of Joe Meek, a gifted music maverick known as Britain's answer to Phil Spector. If dogged persistence is a virtue, then...
Jun 28, 2014 · UK producer, audio engineer and songwriter Joe Meek forged his legacy in the 60s, and is now regarded as one of the most important record producers of all time. Before he died in 1967, he produced a string of hits, including Telstar by the Tornados, the first British record to hit number one in the American charts.
