John Timperley (sound engineer)
| John Timperley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 |
| Died | September 2006 (aged 65) |
| Occupation | British audio engineer |
John Timperley (1941 – September 2006), was a British sound engineer, who worked on recordings of a number of important musicians and groups from the 1960s to 1990s.
Timperley was influential in the music recording industry in the United Kingdom and other countries. He gained his training at the IBC studies in London in the late 1950s, working with his long time friend, Keith Grant, primarily on classical recordings and the early pop music. He then worked at Ryemuse Studios (Mayfair) where he recorded Cream's LPs[1] and numerous hits in the 1960s. He then briefly worked at Olympic Studios, before being asked to set up the new recording studios at Chappell's Bond Street where he subsequently became manager and chief engineer. At this time Bing Crosby, Tony Bennett, Shirley Bassey Thelonious Monk, Count Bassie and Stephane Grappelli all recorded at Chappell's under Timperly's control. During this time he was involved in the recordings for the Magical Mystery Tour where he first met Paul McCartney, establishing a relationship which continued on and off throughout his career with such works as the 1991 Liverpool Oratoria.[2]
In the 1990s, Timperley started undertaking film soundtrack recording and mixing, including Lord Of The Flies, Lost In Space and The Pianist.[3] Timperley died in late September 2006 at the age of 65 of leukaemia.
