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Bill Schnee (William S. Schnee) was born on 4 July, 1947 in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., is an An American audio engineers. Discover Bill Schnee's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 76 years old?

Popular As William S. Schnee
Occupation Recording engineer, producer
Age 76 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 4 July, 1947
Birthday 4 July
Birthplace Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1947

William S. Schnee (born July 4, 1947) is an American musician, music producer, and audio engineer.

Schnee has been nominated 11 times for the Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical Grammy Award and worked on a multitude of other Grammy nominated and awarded albums.

He has won two Grammys, an Emmy for Outstanding Sound for a Television Special, and a Dove Award.

In a 45+ year career of very diverse artists, Schnee has received over 135 gold and platinum records and has recorded/mixed over 50 top twenty singles.

Schnee was born in Phoenix, Arizona, where he lived until he was 13.

At that time, his family moved to California.

Early musical training was in trumpet, saxophone and piano.

1964

In 1964, his senior year at Glendora High School, Schnee started a band, The LA Teens, writing songs and playing organ.

Immediately after graduation, The LA Teens were signed to Decca Records.

When their single releases had little success, the band was dropped, however, they were immediately signed by Mike Curb to work with producer/engineer Richie Podolor.

While learning his craft, Schnee attended California State Polytechnic University, majoring in Business.

Schnee then started law school at Loyola University, but took a leave of absence in the second semester to continue playing and recording music.

Three years after being produced by Podolor, Schnee's big break came when he was hired to engineer in Podolor's studio.

On Schnee's third day, Podolor put him in to record two tracks and some overdubs for Three Dog Night.

Schnee never returned to law school.

1975

Schnee was instrumental in launching Sheffield Lab Records and the modern era direct to disc audiophile recordings, when in 1975 he produced the Thelma Houston and Pressure Cooker album, I've Got the Music in Me.

These audiophile albums were recorded in real time directly to the phonograph record cutting lathe.

Schnee went on to produce several more of the direct to disc albums, including James Newton Howard and Friends, The Drum Record, and The Track Record.

Schnee has recorded and mixed with a wide variety of artists that include Steely Dan, Chicago, Ringo (with all the Beatles), Natalie Cole, Rod Stewart, Dire Straits, Whitney Houston, Carly Simon, The Pointer Sisters, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Barry Manilow, Michael Bolton, The Jacksons, Mark Knopfler, Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond, Marvin Gaye, George Benson, Bette Midler, and Amy Grant.

As a producer, Schnee has worked with Boz Scaggs, Joe Sample, Thelma Houston, Kiki Dee, and launched the careers of Huey Lewis and the News and Pablo Cruise.

Schnee has also mixed the bulk of the Japanese mega-star Kazumasa Oda's albums.

1981

In 1981, Schnee opened Schnee Studio in North Hollywood.

Schnee and his fellow engineers built all of the equipment for the studio, including the discrete recording console and custom tube microphone preamps.

The studio has an extensive collection of vintage tube microphones.

2015

In 2015, Schnee Studio was sold and merged to become Studio 6 of the adjacent Larrabee Sound Studios.

Schnee has been nominated eleven times in the category of Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, winning twice.

Over the course of his career, Schnee has worked on over 600 albums

*Grammy Nominated for Best Engineered Album – Non Classical