lconic multi platinum music producer
December, 2022: This past week, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” surpassed 2 billion streams on Spotify. This not only clearly shows that this signature 6-minute rock opus is still delighting listeners nearly 50 years after its release, but it also led me to look into who the producer responsible for helping Queen achieve this legendary sound was… is.
Reading up on the Bohemian Rhapsody sessions, I became super curious to learn more about @RoyThomasBaker! roythomasbaker.com I was surprised to learn that not only has Baker been called “the 5th member of Queen”, but he also has a string of mind blowing hits included in his production credits.
Roy Thomas Baker (born 10 November 1946) began his career at Decca Records at the age of 14 and has since gone on to record some of the biggest names of the last 50 years.
He worked with Queen on five albums (Queen, Queen II, Sheer Heart Attack, A Night at the Opera and Jazz). Following his successes with Queen and other artists, Baker signed a multi-album production deal with CBS Music and moved to the US where he produced Journey, Starcastle, Reggie Knighton(The Grass Roots), Ian Hunter and Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones).
Baker also produced four albums for The Cars. These albums were certified platinum and received Grammy-nominations. With these amazing successes under his belt, he went on to work with huge and diverse names such as Lindsey Buckingham, Mötley Crüe, Joe Lynn Turner, Josie Cotton and Dokken. He also worked as the Senior Vice-President of “Artist and Repertoire” (A&R) for Elektra Records where he signed artists including Metallica, Simply Red, Yello, Peter Schilling, and 10,000 Maniacs.
Baker has also worked with artists Guns N’ Roses, Alice Cooper, Foreigner, Pilot, Ozzy Osbourne, Devo, The Stranglers, Dusty Springfield, T’Pau, Local H, Cheap Trick and Lewis Furey. He produced two albums by The Smashing Pumpkins (2007: Zeitgeist and 2008: American Gothic).
Read More: Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ Surpasses 2 Billion Spotify Streams | https://loudwire.com/queens-bohemian-rhapsody-surpasses-2-billion-spotify-streams/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral
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