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Trident Studios was a British recording facility, located at 17 St Anne's Court in London 's Soho district between 1968 and 1981. It was constructed in 1967 by Norman Sheffield, drummer of the 1960s group the Hunters, and his brother Barry.
Norman Sheffield (25 September 1939 – 20 June 2014) was a music and advertising industry figure, most noted for his music industry recording and management roles, ownership of the former Trident Studios, and being the original manager of the rock band Queen.
Trident was THE studio. Carly Simon. “Trident was the most important singular studio in the world”. Harry Nilsson. Trident grew quickly and by 1972, Trident was developing their own talent, including a raw and demanding four-piece band called called Smile.
Trident Studios was originally started in 1967 by Norman and Barry Sheffield as the in house studio for the Centredisc label. Following the first major hit to come out of the studio, “My Name is Jack” by Manfred Mann, Trident Studios would establish itself as one of the few top studios in the world.
Occupation (s) Recording Engineer, Instrument (s) Guitar. Years active. 1964 – present. Malcolm Toft is an audio engineer and businessman who worked at Trident Studios, first as an audio engineer, then as the studio's manager, and eventually as co-founder of recording console maker Trident Audio Developments.
- 1964 – present
Jan 14, 2024 · Trident Studios was a British recording facility, located at 17 St Anne's Court in London 's Soho district between 1968 and 1981. It was constructed in 1967 by Norman Sheffield, drummer of the 1960s group the Hunters, and his brother Barry. Contents. The Beatles and Apple Records. Queen. David Bowie, Elton John and others.
