Tony Bongiovi
| Tony Bongiovi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anthony C. Bongiovi |
| Born | Raritan, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, Recording Engineer, Electrical & Acoustical Engineer, Innovator |
| Years active | 1965–present |
| Labels | Jive |
| Website |
bongioviacoustics |
Tony Bongiovi 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).[1] 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.
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.[2]
He is the Managing Director and co-founder of Bongiovi Acoustics.
He is cousin to Bon Jovi frontman Jon Bon Jovi.
Production and Engineering credits
- 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
- 1979: This Is My Life (La Vita) with Meco - Shirley Bassey
- 1980: Christmas in the Stars: Star Wars Christmas Album - Meco
- ????: "Close Encounters Theme" - Meco
- 1978: Ace Frehley - Ace Frehley
- ????: 1978-80: 1978-1980 Six Singles - Al Downing
- ????: I'll Be Loving You - Al Downing
- ????: Darlene - Al Downing
- ????: Love on the Line - Lydia Murdock
- ????: Superstar - Lydia Murdock
- 1980: The Empire Strikes Back - Meco
- 1981: Balance - Balance
- 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
- 1984: Bon Jovi - Bon Jovi
- 1990: Back for Another Taste - Helix - co-producer
- 2002: Sympathy - Goo Goo Dolls
- 2005: As Above So Below - NoEnd
Others produced
- 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
References
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