Ken Scott Engineer Producer of Beatles, Bowie, Elton, Lou Reed, Procol Harum
Henry Scott-Irvine Presents
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Ken's career defies belief. 2nd button pusher on The Beatles' Hard Days Night he went on to work as recording engineer on I am The Walrus, Lady Madonna, Hey Jude, Hello Goodbye, Magical Mystery Tour, and then the White album (in particular Back In The USSR & While My Guitar Gently Weeps). Solo Beatles came next with Lennon's Give Peace A Chance and Cold Turkey then Ringo's It Don't Come Easy. In 1969 Ken engineered Procol Harum's masterpiece A Salty Dog and went on to work with producer Gus Dudgeon for Elton in his glory days on hits such as Rocket Man, Daniel, Crocodile Rock, and Tiny Dancer. He then engineered Lou Reed's Transformer to include Walk On The Wildside, Perfect Day and Satellite of Love, before co-producing, Hunky Dory, Pin Ups, and The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust for David Bowie. He moved from Abbey Road to Trident Studios in Soho in 1969 before moving to L. A, at the end of the 1970's. Ken Scott - a studio legend - on Wanted on Resonance fm April 29th 2014. REPOST