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Roy Thomas Baker, Producer to the Rock Gods, Dead at 78
Baker produced for bands including Queen, the Cars, Journey, Yes, Mötley Crüe, and Smashing Pumpkins.
Baker started apprenticing as an engineer at Decca Studios, where he worked on music by David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, and the Who; he later lead-engineered albums including T. Rex’s Electric Warrior. With Queen, Baker developed a reputation for crisply architected pop-rock hits that featured significant vocal layering — most notably on “Bohemian Rhapsody,” now the 20th century’s most-streamed song. Baker expanded his musical reach in the 1980s, producing for hard-rock acts like Alice Cooper and Ozzy Osbourne, along with Mötley Crüe’s debut album.
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