Larry Levine
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| Born | May 8, 1928 New York City, New York United States |
| Died | May 8, 2008 (aged 80) Encino, California United States |
| Occupation(s) | Recording engineer |
| Labels | A&M Records |
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| Website | www |
Larry Levine (May 8, 1928 – May 8, 2008) was an American audio engineer, known for his collaboration with Phil Spector on the Wall of Sound recording technique.[1]
Biography[]
Levine received the 1966 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical, for the recording of "A Taste of Honey" performed by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass. The recording also won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1966.
Among his other known recording engineering contributions is the Beach Boys' influential 1966 album Pet Sounds.
Levine died of emphysema in Encino, California at the age of 80.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cromelin, Richard (13 May 2008). "Engineer for Phil Spector's 'Wall of Sound'". Los Angeles Times.
External links[]
- Larry Levine at AllMusic
- Larry Levine discography at Discogs
- Larry Levine at IMDb
- Larry Levine at Find a Grave
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Categories:
- 1928 births
- 2008 deaths
- 20th-century American engineers
- American audio engineers
- Record producers from New York (state)
- Deaths from emphysema
- Disease-related deaths in California