Gary Kellgren
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Gary Kellgren 1969
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gary Wayne Kellgren |
| Born |
April 7, 1939 Shenandoah, Iowa |
| Died | July 20, 1977 (aged 38) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) |
audio engineer Recording studio owner |
| Years active | 1967–1977 |
| Website | garykellgren.com |
Gary Kellgren (April 7, 1939 – July 20, 1977) was an American audio engineer and co-founder of The Record Plant recording studios, along with businessman Chris Stone.
Kellgren was a successful and well respected audio engineer (and occasional record producer) during the 1960s and 1970s. He began working at Apostolic Studios, Scepter Studios, and Mayfair Studios with the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, and Wes Farrell. "Mayfair Studios were the best in New York, and Kellgren was the king of the advanced eight-track board."
Kellgren was an early user of "phasing," a studio technique which simulates the sound of a jet engine. He is also credited with pioneering other "psychedelic" sound effects, such as "flanging," a sound which is sometimes confused with Automatic double tracking (ADT).
He worked with musicians such as John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Mick Jagger, Ron Wood, Bill Wyman, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, Bobby Goldsboro, The Animals, Stevie Wonder, Carole King, Frank Zappa, Sly and the Family Stone, Velvet Underground, CSNY, Rod Stewart, Ravi Shankar, Keith Moon, Barbra Streisand, and Neil Diamond. He has also worked with producers such as Wes Farrell, Tom Wilson, Chas Chandler, Jack Douglas, Robert Margouleff, Phil Spector, and Bill Szymczyk.
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