Pat Shannahan (died 2020[1]) was a sample clearance expert. Shannahan worked with artists such as the Beastie Boys, Janet Jackson, and The Avalanches to research and clear many of the samples used in their music.[2]
Career
editShannahan worked for over 20 years clearing the use of samples for musical artists. Over the course of her career Shannahan worked for RCA, ABC Music, Island Records, and Polygram recording companies. She researched which publishing company or independent artist controls the rights to the music to broker a deal to include the sample in another artists work.[2] One of the earliest albums she worked on was an unnamed Prince Paul release.[3]
The Avalanches album Wildflower contained many samples, all of which were cleared by Shannahan. One of the most difficult songs to clear was "Noisy Eater", as it contained samples of the Beatles song "Come Together".[4]
Personal life
editShannahan lived in Los Angeles, California.[5]
Discography
edit| Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication |
| 1996 | Beck | Odelay |
| 1998 | Beastie Boys | Hello Nasty |
| 2000 | Shaggy | Hot Shot |
| 2000 | The Avalanches | Since I Left You[6] |
| 2001 | Janet Jackson | All for You |
| 2016 | The Avalanches | Wildflower[7] |
| 2020 | The Avalanches | We Will Always Love You[1][8] |
References
edit- ^ a b "The Avalanches chat cosmic cacophony of brand new record". STACK | JB Hi-Fi. 2020-12-07. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ^ a b "Red Bull Music Academy". daily.redbullmusicacademy.com. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ "Meet The Woman Who Helps The Beastie Boys, Beck And The Avalanches Clear Their Samples". LAist. Archived from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ "The Avalanches have conquered health issues, lawsuits, lost funds and Empire of the Sun to bloom again with Wildflower". NewsComAu. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ^ "The Avalanches: The Snow Must Go On | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. July 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- ^ "The Avalanches: Australian Democracy". Radio New Zealand. 2016-08-10. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
- ^ "When Myth Becomes Legend: A Chat with The Avalanches' Robbie Chater - Noisey". Noisey. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-14.
- ^ Shannahan died before completing her work on the album.