Greg Penny
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Greg Penny is an American record producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, musician, songwriter and artist best known for his work as a producer for Elton John
and kd lang, as well as his 5.1 surround sound production and mixing. He is currently the president of Flower Records and partner at SIWA PRODUCTIONS, Tokyo.
and country musician Hank Penny
, Penny was familiar with recording studios from a young age. In 1989, Penny recorded, mixed and produced kd lang's Grammy-winning album Absolute Torch and Twang
. Penny and kd lang collaborated again in 1992 with Ingénue
, which won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
In 1993, Penny produced the first track from Elton John
's Duets
, which featured vocals by kd lang and strings by Arif Mardin
. In 1994, Penny produced Elton John's next studio album Made In England, collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin
, arranger Paul Buckmaster
, and Sir George Martin
, who wrote the string and horn section for the song "Latitudes."
In 2000, Penny produced Poperetta @ St. Tropez, an electro-pop album he recorded in France with his wife Katia Lempkowicz. Penny was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006 for his surround sound mix of Elton John's Honky Château
. He is currently the president of Flower Records, producing records by Twin Trip and Poperetta.
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
and kd lang, as well as his 5.1 surround sound production and mixing. He is currently the president of Flower Records and partner at SIWA PRODUCTIONS, Tokyo.
Career
The son of pop singer Sue ThompsonSue Thompson
Sue Thompson is an American pop and country music singer. She is best known for the million selling hits "Sad Movies " and "Norman", both pop hits for her in the 1960s.-Early life:...
and country musician Hank Penny
Hank Penny
Herbert Clayton Penny was an accomplished banjo player and practitioner of western swing. He worked as a comedian best known for his backwoods character "That Plain Ol' Country Boy" on TV with Spade Cooley...
, Penny was familiar with recording studios from a young age. In 1989, Penny recorded, mixed and produced kd lang's Grammy-winning album Absolute Torch and Twang
Absolute Torch and Twang
Absolute Torch and Twang is the third album by k.d. lang and the Reclines, released in 1989.-Track listing:#"Luck in My Eyes" – 4:10#"Three Days" – 3:17#"Trail of Broken Hearts" – 3:24...
. Penny and kd lang collaborated again in 1992 with Ingénue
Ingenue (album)
Ingénue is the second solo album by k.d. lang, released in 1992. It has more of a cabaret flavor than Lang's previous work, and was her most successful album on the pop charts both in her native Canada and internationally....
, which won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
In 1993, Penny produced the first track from Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
's Duets
Duets (Elton John album)
Duets is the twenty-fourth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1993. Duets was released on a single CD and also as a double vinyl LP in the UK, with a slightly different running order. It was initially a Christmas project of Elton John's, but that soon grew into an...
, which featured vocals by kd lang and strings by Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin was a Turkish-American music producer, who worked with hundreds of artists across many different styles of music, including jazz, rock, soul, disco, and country...
. In 1994, Penny produced Elton John's next studio album Made In England, collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Bernard John "Bernie" Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer, best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John, writing the lyrics for the majority of the star's songs, making his lyrics some of the best known in pop-rock's history.In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement in...
, arranger Paul Buckmaster
Paul Buckmaster
Paul John Buckmaster is a Grammy Award-winning English artist, arranger and composer.He began learning the cello at the age of 4 and graduated from the Royal College of Music at age 16....
, and Sir George Martin
George Martin
Sir George Henry Martin CBE is an English record producer, arranger, composer and musician. He is sometimes referred to as "the Fifth Beatle"— a title that he often describes as "nonsense," but the fact remains that he served as producer on all but one of The Beatles' original albums...
, who wrote the string and horn section for the song "Latitudes."
In 2000, Penny produced Poperetta @ St. Tropez, an electro-pop album he recorded in France with his wife Katia Lempkowicz. Penny was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006 for his surround sound mix of Elton John's Honky Château
Honky Château
Honky Château is the fifth studio album by British singer/songwriter Elton John, released in 1972. In 2003, the album was ranked number 357 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. It was certified Gold on 7/24/1972 and Platinum on 10/11/1995 by the R.I.A.A...
. He is currently the president of Flower Records, producing records by Twin Trip and Poperetta.