Gus Dudgeon
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Gus Dudgeon was a British record producer best known for his extensive work with Elton John, shaping the sound of many of the singer’s classic early albums.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gus Dudgeon canonical | 17 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2002 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy nominations for work with Elton John ⓘ |
| burialPlace | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | car accident ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-09-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2002-07-21 ⓘ |
| employer |
DJM Records
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Decca Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | The Rocket Record Company (with Elton John and others) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Angus Boyd Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
glam rock
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pop music ⓘ rock music ⓘ |
| givenName | Angus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | sound of 1970s British pop-rock ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| nickname | Gus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
producing Elton John’s early classic albums
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work with Elton John ⓘ |
| occupation |
audio engineer
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music industry executive ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Woking, Surrey, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Reading, Berkshire, England ⓘ |
| produced |
David Bowie – Space Oddity (single version)
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Elton John (1970 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John – Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John – Honky Château (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John – Madman Across the Water (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John – Rocket Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John – Tiny Dancer NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John – Tumbleweed Connection (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John – Your Song NERFINISHED ⓘ The Zombies – She’s Not There (engineer/assistant roles early in career) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Sheila Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
elaborate production with layered arrangements
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use of orchestration in rock and pop recordings ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Chris Rea
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David Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ Fairport Convention NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Armatrading NERFINISHED ⓘ The Zombies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Don't Go Breaking My Heart