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Proffer produced the first heavy metal record, Quiet Riot's Metal Health, to reach the top of the pop charts, selling six million albums. His Children of the Sun collaboration with Billy Thorpe spawned an animated laser choreography of an album in planetariums across North America.
Columbia passed. But there was a guy who had a label deal named Spencer Proffer. And this is my memory—I might be wrong ’cause I wasn’t involved—but Spencer forced that record out on his label and everyone was holding their noses. SPENCER PROFFER (owner, Pasha Records; producer, Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P.)
A record producer named Spencer Proffer, who had worked with the likes of Tina Turner and the Beach Boys, heard a song on the radio – Slade’s 1973 glitter-rock anthem “Cum on Feel the Noize” – and determined that, paired with the right band, one that excelled in what he called “audience participation rock,” it could be resurrected ...
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In September 1982, with help from producer Spencer Proffer, Quiet Riot finally signed a US recording contract with CBS Records and the album Metal Health was released on March 11, 1983. The group's landmark single "Cum On Feel the Noize" was released on August 27, 1983.
Mar 11, 2016 · The group signed a production deal with producer Spencer Proffer, who recorded their new album and got them signed to CBS. The new album – Quiet Riot's American debut – featured a cover...
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Spencer Proffer discusses his early days, and how he went from law school to record producer. From his early works with Billy Thorpe and Tina Turner to his n...
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Mar 9, 2023 · "I thought Quiet Riot's 'Bang Your Head' could be an anthem for the time," Proffer told Richard Bienstock and Tom Beaujour in their 2021 book Nothin' but a Good Time. "But it was a bitch to...
