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Martin Rushent, 1948–2011
Martin Rushent, 1948–2011
Farewell to one of Britain's greatest and most innovative record producers
Monday, 06 June 2011
Martin Rushent: Farewell to one of Britain's most important record producers
Although record producer Martin Rushent was firmly identified with the punk and post-punk eras, the biggest records he had worked on before then were those of Shirley Bassey. His production of The Human League’s epoch-defining Dare changed that.
Although record producer Martin Rushent was firmly identified with the punk and post-punk eras, the biggest records he had worked on before then were those of Shirley Bassey. His production of The Human League’s epoch-defining Dare changed that.
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