Artist

Phil Ramone

Wins

14

Nominations

32

Category

General Musical Theater Production, Non-Classical Traditional Pop Production, Surround Sound Music for Visual Media Composing/Arranging

Biography

"The record producer is the music world's equivalent of a film director."

  • Born Philip Ramone on Jan. 5, 1934, in South Africa. Died March 30, 2013, in New York, New York
     
  • Phil Ramone established A & R Recording, a New York-based independent recording studio, in 1959. His growing reputation as a top producer and engineer led him to work with a huge number of top-tier artists, including John Coltrane, Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Elton John, Karen Carpenter, the Band, Quincy Jones, Olivia Newton-John, Gloria Estefan, Sinéad O'Connor, and George Michael.
     
  • Ramone won his first career GRAMMY for 1964 for Best Engineered Recording (Non-Classical) for his work on the classic bossa nova album Getz/Gilberto .
     
  • Did you know? Ramone produced the music for the 1980 film One Trick Pony, which marked the first use of optical surround sound in a motion picture.
     
  • Ramone served as Chairman of The Recording Academy from 1997–1999. He was awarded a Trustees Award in 2001.
     
  • He played a vital role in the annual MusiCares Person of the Year gala, participating as music director for the tributes to Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, Joel, and Barbra Streisand, among others. The annual gala raises funds for MusiCares, which provides services and resources that cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies for music people.

 

All Grammy Awards and Nominations for Phil Ramone

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

    Duets II. Tony Bennett

  • Best Immersive Audio Album

    An Evening With Dave Grusin. Frank Filipetti, Eric Schilling, Phil Ramone, Larry Rosen

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

    Duets: An American Classic. Tony Bennett

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

    The Art Of Romance. Tony Bennett

  • Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media

    Beyond The Sea. Kevin Spacey

  • Album Of The Year

    Genius Loves Company. Ray Charles

  • Best Immersive Audio Album

    Genius Loves Company. Al Schmitt, Robert Hadley, Doug Sax, John R. Burk, Phil Ramone, Herbert Waltl

  • Best Musical Theater Album

    The Boy From Oz. Phil Ramone

  • Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album

    Playin' With My Friends - Bennett Sings The Blues. Tony Bennett

  • Best Musical Theater Album

    Seussical The Musical. Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens, Phil Ramone

  • Best Musical Theater Album

    The Wild Party (Album). Michael John LaChiusa, Phil Ramone

  • Best Musical Theater Album

    A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (Album). Phil Ramone

  • Best Musical Theater Album

    Passion. Stephen Sondheim, Phil Ramone

  • Album Of The Year

    An Innocent Man (Album). Billy Joel

  • Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media (Includes Film And Television)

    Flashdance. Michael Boddicker, Irene Cara, Kim Carnes, Douglas Cotler, Keith Forsey, Richard Gilbert, Jerry Hey, Duane Hitchings, Craig Krampf, Ronald Magness, Dennis Matkosky, Giorgio Moroder, Phil Ramone, Michael Sembello, Shandi Sinnamon

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

    Producer Of The Year. Phil Ramone

  • Best Musical Theater Album

    Little Shop Of Horrors (Album). Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Phil Ramone

  • Record Of The Year

    Maniac (Single). Michael Sembello

  • Album Of The Year

    The Nylon Curtain (Album). Billy Joel

  • Album Of The Year

    Glass Houses (Album). Billy Joel

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

    . Phil Ramone

  • Album Of The Year

    52nd Street. Billy Joel

  • Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical

    Producer Of The Year. Phil Ramone

  • Record Of The Year

    Just The Way You Are. Billy Joel

  • Record Of The Year

    Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen). Barbra Streisand, Barbra Streisand

  • Record Of The Year

    50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (Single). Paul Simon, Paul Simon

  • Best Musical Theater Album

    Chicago (Album). Fred Ebb, John Kander, Phil Ramone

  • Album Of The Year

    Still Crazy After All These Years. Paul Simon, Paul Simon

  • Best Musical Theater Album

    The Magic Show (Album). Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Schwartz, Phil Ramone

  • Best Musical Theater Album

    Cyrano (Album). Anthony Burgess, Michael J. Lewis, Jerry Moss, Phil Ramone

  • Best Musical Theater Album

    Pippin (Album). Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Schwartz, Phil Ramone

  • Album Of The Year

    There Goes Rhymin' Simon (Album). Paul Simon, Paul Simon

  • Best Musical Theater Album

    Promises, Promises. Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Henry Jerome, Phil Ramone

  • Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

    Joe Williams And Thad Jones - Mel Lewis And The Jazz Orchestra. Phil Ramone

  • Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

    Presenting Thad Jones - Mel Lewis And The Jazz Orchestra. Phil Ramone

  • Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical

    Getz/Gilberto. Phil Ramone

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