Music production is not an easy task. A lot of effort and hard work goes into recording a track, and these superhumans working hard to ensure that it comes out well hardly ever get the recognition needed.
Regardless of how tasking music production can be, some people have managed to do it and excel in this line of work. Some of the very best producers we have in the world today include:
- Quincy Jones
Not every day do you get to see a producer with 79 different nominations for the Grammy Award, but Quincy did that. Quincy could take home 28 different awards for his work from these nominations. Obviously, Quincy had to be a genius. How else would he have worked with the world-famous Michael Jackson on not one but three different memorable albums, including Bad and Off The Wall?
Quincy’s talent does not just end as a music producer because this man also produced film scores for hits like The Italian Job and Cold Blood, just to name a few.
Quincy is such an impressive producer, and from the few achievements listed here, you can tell that he deserved his Academy Award nomination, and he was also the first African American to get that.
- Dr. Dre
Dre is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment. If you are conversant with entertainment history, you know this label birthed legendary names like Eminem, Lamar, and 50 Cent. With legends like that in the picture, you know that DR Dre is not a name to be toyed with. As a producer and even a solo rap artist, DR Dre has had more success in the entertainment industry than most people, and his work speaks for him greatly.
- George Martin
You might not know the name George Martin, but you certainly know his work as he singlehandedly created some great albums for the Beatles, most of which were hit songs that received awards. These songs include Soul, Lonely Hearts Club Band, and Revolver. The Beatles was not the only band that got to witness Sir George perform his magic. This amazing veteran also produced for the likes of Jeff beck and Cheap Trick. There’s hardly any song produced by this talent that did not perform well, and if anything, it was evident that Sir George was great at his job. Though he left the world in 2016, his legacy lives on.
- Rick Rubin
The only right word that can be used to describe Rick Rubin is “Genius.” Because of his genius production skills, he created hits for big names like Kanye West and Tom Petty. It is safe to say that he singlehandedly increased the popularity of hip-hop music in the 80s because all people wanted to hear then was music produced by him. It’s no surprise Rick was eventually named one of the 100 Most Influential People in The World in 2007.
- Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers’s credentials might just be one of the most impressive ones on this list because this man did a thing with music in his days. Nile has written and produced tons of records, selling over 500 million albums worldwide. He has also sold at least 70 million singles, and his work is just amazing. Everybody Dance is a chic hit that many people know worldwide, and this genius, alongside the famous Bernard Edward, produced it.
- Susan Rogers
Susan grew up in southern California. However, moving down to Hollywood could pass as the best decision she ever made, as that was when she discovered her love and talent for music. Working at the University of Sounds Arts also further pushed and motivated her to become a sound engineer and producer, and she did that excellently. In 2021, Susan won her first award of Outstanding Contribution to the UK Music at the Music Producers Guild Award.
- Linda Perry
4 Non Blondes was an alternative rock band that had so much potential. However, they only released one album together before the group disbanded, and Linda was one of these four blondes.
Though the alternative rock group ended, Linda did not let her dreams in the entertainment industry die, and she kept pushing. Eventually, this amazing woman formed two different record labels, producing songs for the likes of Christina Aguilera and Pink.
Later in 2015, her contributions to the entertainment industry were recognized as she got inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.