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Dark Alleys and Love On A Rainy Afternoon by Arif Mardin

Dark Alleys and Love On A Rainy Afternoon by Arif Mardin (08:22)

Turkish born Arif Mardin was part of the legendary Atlantic Sound that included Armet Erthugen, Tom Dowd, Jerry Wexler, and Joel Dorn --all of whom are no longer with us. These two cuts are off Arif's 1974 solo album...

THEREZA BAZAR - The Big Kiss

THEREZA BAZAR - The Big Kiss (04:06)

Dollar's gorgeous Thereza Bazar with the title track from her 1985 album, produced by the late Arif Mardin. ... thereza bazar big kiss dollar bucks fizz abba eurovision erasure pet shop boys arif mardin 80s

AFTV PROMO

AFTV PROMO (01:03)

White V & I AM JEN. Hosted by Shelita Birchett for AFTV. Features: Robert DeNiro, Hilary Swank, Shelita Birchett, Warren Adams, Elliot Torres, Elli Fordyce, Mariana Bekerman Dance Company, mnn.org, LMCC, Julie Mardin,...

Bee Gees - E・S・P (E・S・Piano Dub)

Bee Gees - E・S・P (E・S・Piano Dub) (08:21)

from E・S・P Maxi-Single 1987 Produced by Arif Mardin with Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb Co-Produced by Brian Tench Mixed by Arthur Baker and Bob Rosa at Shakedown sound, New York Mix Engineer:Bob Rosa Overdub...

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Arif Mardin Biography

Arif Mardin (Istanbul, March 15, 1932 - New York, June 25, 2006) was a Turkish-American music producer, who worked with hundreds of artists across many different styles of music, including jazz, rock, soul, disco, and country. He worked at Atlantic Records for over 30 years, before moving to EMI and serving as vice-president and general manager of Manhattan Records. His collaborations include working with The Bee Gees, Aretha Franklin, Bette Midler, Chaka Khan, Scritti Politti, Phil Collins, Daniel Rodriguez, Norah Jones, and Richard Marx. Mardin was awarded 11 Grammy Awards.

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Arif Mardin's Best Songs

  • 1. Glass Onion
  • 2. Forms
  • 3. Forms - LP Version
  • 4. Strange Brew
  • 5. Dark Alleys
  • 6. El Vito Cante
  • 7. Forms (US, 1975)
  • 8. Sympathy for the Devil
  • 9. Yesteryear - LP Version
  • 10. (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
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