Terry Manning
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| Birth name | Terry Don Manning |
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| Years active | 1963–present |
| Website | terrymanning |
Terry Manning is an American photographer, composer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, audio engineer, and visual artist. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he has worked with
In 2013, Manning was inducted into the International Rockabilly Hall of Fame, the West Texas Music Hall of Fame, and the Bobby Fuller Four and Border Legends Cultural Center of El Paso, Texas. In October 2013, ECR Music Group released Manning's album "West Texas Skyline", a tribute to Bobby Fuller. In January 2015, ECR released Manning's album "Heaven Knows",[citation needed] and in 2019 ECR released a live Manning album, "Playin' In Elvis' House", recorded in Elvis Presley's first home on Audubon Avenue in Memphis.
Early years
Terry Manning was born in
Music career
After moving to Memphis, Tennessee, Manning worked for years at both Stax Records and Ardent Studios as an engineer and producer, recording and mixing. He was a principal part of Stax owner Al Bell's production team for the Staple Singers, responsible for such hit records as "Heavy Makes You Happy", "Respect Yourself", and "I'll Take You There".[5]
In 1970, Manning licensed release of his own solo album, Home Sweet Home, on Stax's Enterprise label, re-released with extra tracks by Sunbeam in 2006.[6] In the mid 1980s Manning moved to London, and worked for a year at EMI's Abbey Road Studios. In 1992, he moved to Nassau, Bahamas, to partner with Chris Blackwell in Compass Point Studios, which he operated for over twenty years.
Manning's newest releases as a music artist are the ECR Music Group/Lucky Seven Records releases of his albums, West Texas Skyline: A Tribute To Bobby Fuller, released in October 2013, Heaven Knows, released in 2015, Planets, released in 2016, and his newest, Playin' in Elvis' House, released in 2019.[7]
Photography career
Manning was interested and involved in photography almost as long as music. A close friend starting in the 1960s was
In August 2015, Manning's photography work began showing at art galleries in several cities. Two photography books were released Scientific Evidence Of Life On Earth During Two Millennia, and Cuba Despues Del Tiempo Especial, Antes De Los Americanos, and a number of photography books and new exhibits were planned.[8]
Personal life
Manning regularly competes in marathons, including two entries in the New York Marathon. He achieved a ranking of 19th nationally in racquetball, and worked as a racquetball instructor for several years. He completed Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and History.[5]
In 1992 Manning moved to the Bahamas with his wife Sherrie Manning where he worked with Chris Blackwell at his studio. Sherrie died from cancer in 2013 in Nassau. In 2017 Manning married Janet Brunton and returned to El Paso, Texas. Manning has a stepson, Cory, and three children, Lucas, Michael, and Yuri.[5]
References
- ^ Epic Records 1989
- ^ Benjamin, Kent H. (March 19, 2004). "Big Star Myths". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
As Memphis legend Jim Dickinson has told me for years, a case could be made that the Big Star sound really came from producer Terry Manning, who served as mentor to both Bell and Chilton.
- ^ Credits, AllMusic, retrieved 26 March 2015
- ^ Terry Manning, retrieved 12 May 2016
- ^ a b c d Terry Manning, archived from the original on June 4, 2016, retrieved 12 May 2016
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Terry Manning: Home Sweet Home, retrieved 12 May 2016
- ^ Discography, AllMusic, retrieved 12 May 2016
- ^ a b Abreu, Mallory, A look at the photography of the music world's Terry Manning, retrieved 12 May 2016
- ^ Behind the curtain with Terry Manning, retrieved 12 May 2016
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