Gus Dudgeon
September 30, 1942 (83 years old) in Woking, Surrey, England
Angus Boyd "Gus" Dudgeon (30 September 1942 – 21 July 2002) was an English record producer, who oversaw many of Elton John's most acclaimed recordings, including his commercial breakthrough, "Your Song". Their collaboration led to seven US No. 1 albums, and established John as one of the most successful singles artists of the 1970s. Dudgeon also produced Chris Rea's first hit, the US chart topping "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", and David Bowie's "Space Oddity", and steered many other artists to chart success, including Joan Armatrading and Elkie Brooks. The Guinness Book of Records cites Dudgeon as being the first person to use sampling in music production. He was a founding member of the Music Producers Guild.
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- 2019 · David Bowie: Finding Fame as Self (archive footage)
- 2001 · Classic Albums: Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road as Self - Producer
- 1997 · Behind the Music as Self
- 1997 · Classic Albums as Self - Producer
- 1973 · Elton John and Bernie Taupin Say Goodbye Norma Jean and Other Things as Self
- 1971 · Elton John: Mr. Superfunk as Self