Greg Penny

Greg Penny
Greg Penny
	Greg Penny; Flower Records
Background information
Birth name	Greg Kevin Penny
Born	October 12, 1955
Origin	Hollywood, California, USA
Genres	Pop, Rock, Country, Jazz
Occupation(s)	Record Producer, Recording Engineer, Songwriter, Artist
Instruments	Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Drums, Vocals
Years active	1979–present
Labels	Flower Records, Sire Records, Warner Bros. Records, Universal Music, Sony Music, EMI Music
Associated acts	Elton John, k.d. lang, Twin Trip, Poperetta, Cher, Sparks, Paul Young, Rickie Lee Jones, Martini Ranch
Website	www.flowerrecords.comwww.siwaproductions.com

Greg Penny (born October 12, 1955 in Hollywood, California) is an American record producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, musician, songwriter and artist best known for his work as a producer for Elton John and k.d. lang. He is currently the president of Flower Records and partner at Siwa Productions, Tokyo.

Career

The son of pop singer Sue Thompson and country musician Hank Penny, Penny was familiar with recording studios from a young age. In 1989, Penny recorded, mixed and produced k.d. lang's Grammy-winning album Absolute Torch and Twang. Penny and k.d. lang collaborated again in 1992 with Ingénue, which won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

In 1993, Penny produced the first track from Elton John's Duets, which featured vocals by k.d. lang and strings by Arif Mardin. In 1994, Penny produced Elton John's next studio album Made in England, collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin, arranger Paul Buckmaster, and Sir George Martin, who wrote the string and horn section for the song "Latitude".

In 2000, Penny produced Poperetta @ St. Tropez, an electro-pop album he recorded in France with his wife Katia Lempkowicz. Penny was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006 for his surround sound mix of Elton John's Honky Château. He is the president of Flower Records, producing records by Twin Trip and Poperetta.

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