| NEIL NORMAN, in charge of production for GNP/Crescendo Records, is a wildly diversified player in the music industry. The award-winning record producer is a driving force in bringing very intriguing genres of music to the record label -- including world beat, rock' n roll, surf and power instrumental, state-of-the-art reissues, and especially Science Fiction! Norman's record-producing ability has re-ignited the careers of legends and sent many on a legendary path. The Ventures, Grammy winner Queen Ida, Gamma (Ronnie Montrose/Davey Pattison), Robin Trower, Savoy Brown, two-time Emmy winner Dennis McCarthy, Jay Chattaway, Jerry Goldsmith, Alexander Courage, Academy-Award winners Marilyn & Alan Bergman and many more.
Neil began guitar session work while still in high school, eventually playing on over 100 albums with groups including The Monkees, The Heywoods, Arthur Lyman, Les Baxter and dozens of others. Neil played on his first record when he was only 16 and released his own records before age 21. Neil also lived in London, playing and producing on many sessions. He now has over 47 successful albums (as producer or artist) to his credit. His total sales are now in the millions!
As a student at the prestigious UCLA Film School, Norman scored many of his fellow student's film projects. He experimented with guitars and synthesizers for screen projects of all genres. His love for sci-fi and film scoring led to his first solo album, NOT OF THIS EARTH - recorded mostly while in college. Later, he toured with his band, wearing outlandish space costumes employing pioneering futuristic special effects on stage. As a follow up, Neil recorded the immensely successful Greatest Science Fiction Hits series - his interpretations of the most exciting Sci-Fi music from his favorite movies and TV shows.
Volume 4 is the latest to be completed. Neil has also executive produced 20 award -winning STAR TREK albums including the worldwide box office smash GENERATIONS and Emmy - winner STAR TREK: VOYAGER. He is also executive producer of the #1 worldwide box office hit STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT soundtrack featuring Academy Award-winner Jerry Goldsmith as well as "Star Trek Insurrection" also featuring Goldsmith.
Eventually, Neil is looking towards producing full length Science-Fiction movies and documentaries! Continuing his quest for the ultimate in sci-fi sounds, Neil & the Cosmic Orchestra are currently in the process of recording "SCI-FI HITS #5" to be released sometime later this year.
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