David Richards (record producer)

David Richards (1956 – 20 December 2013)[1] was an English record producer, engineer and musician. He was based in Switzerland in the Mountain Studios in Montreux, owned by the rock band Queen, and in Attalens, where he engineered and co-produced many albums by Queen, David Bowie and other artists. Richards also played keyboards on some records and dealt with live music recording in such events as Montreux Jazz Festival.[2]

David Richards
Born1956
OriginEngland
Died20 December 2013 (aged 57)
Occupations
Years active1973–2013
Spouse(s)Collette McCready
Vivian Wang
PartnerNathalie Manser

Richards died on 20 December 2013 after a long battle with an undisclosed illness.[3]

Selected discography

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Albums co-produced by David Richards:

Others:

References

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  1. ^ David Richards RIP, Queenonline.com
  2. ^ "TubeChop - Placebo 20 years live @ Montereux Jazz fest (00:04)". Archived from the original on 20 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Queen and David Bowie producer David Richards dies aged 57". NME. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013.
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