Shep Pettibone
Birth nameRobert E. Pettibone, Jr.
Born (1959-07-10) July 10, 1959 (age 64)
Ocean Grove, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
GenresHouse, dance-pop
Occupation(s)DJ, record producer, remixer
Years active1980s–present

Robert "Shep" Pettibone (born 10 July 1959)[1][2] is an American record producer,[3] remixer,[4] songwriter[1] and club DJ,[1] one of the most prolific of the 1980s.[5][6]

Career

Shep Pettibone surfaced after his work with Arthur Baker on Afrika Bambaataa & the Jazzy 5's "Jazzy Sensation" and as an in-house mix engineer for Prelude Records.[citation needed] During his recording career, he launched innovative "mastermixes" for New York's KISS FM.[citation needed] The popularity of these mixes persuaded Prelude Records to release some of them commercially.[citation needed]

Pettibone built his brand[citation needed] through his personal approach to remixing tracks, specially crafted for the dancefloor.[citation needed] Acclaimed by DJs worldwide,[citation needed] he was the go-to man to achieve club and chart success.[citation needed] His prowess at production and mixing led him to work with such artists as Madonna[7] and George Michael[7] in the late 1980s during the height of these artists' popularity. His influence is still perceivable in today's music.[citation needed]

Pettibone is the subject of the first volume of the Arthur Baker Presents Dance Masters series,[citation needed] Shep Pettibone: The Classic 12" Master-Mixes, a 47-song box set with highlights from his career.[8]

The "Vogue" case

Pettibone, co-writer and co-producer of Madonna's 1990 hit "Vogue", sued Warner Music in a dispute over withholding royalty payments.[9][10][11] An appeals court ruled that the music producer was not responsible for paying the publishing giant's legal fees in a previous case.[citation needed]

Discography

Selected remixing credits

Selected album production/writing credits

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Capuzzo, Jill P. (6 August 2000). "An Active Night Scene Is a Major Attraction". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
  2. ^ "Erotica Diaries". Shep Pettibone Official Website (in French). Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ^ Caulfeild, Keith (July 3, 2015). "Fourth of July Party Playlist: Let Madonna Producer Shep Pettibone DJ Your BBQ". Billboard.
  4. ^ Corp, Eddie (July 5, 2021). "Shep Pettibone: The Surgeon of the Dance Floor – Culture". Digis Mak.
  5. ^ "This forthcoming Shep Pettibone remix collection looks sublime". 909originals.
  6. ^ Capuzzo, Jill P. (August 6, 2000). "An Active Night Scene Is a Major Attraction". The New York Times.
  7. ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (2015-07-03). "Fourth of July Party Playlist: Let Madonna Producer Shep Pettibone DJ Your BBQ". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
  8. ^ Joe Marchese. "Dance Out of My Head: Demon Collects Shep Pettibone Mixes from Whitney, Elton, Lionel, More on New Box Set." The Second Disc. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Producer of Madonna's "Vogue" Wins Fees Fight With Warner on Appeal". Hollywood Report. Hollywood Report.
  10. ^ "Shep Pettibone Wins Back Royalties on Madonna's Vogue". 5 Mag. 5 Mag.
  11. ^ "Madonna wins Vogue copyright case in US appeal court". The Guardian.
  12. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86c0agwMHr0

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