Shep Pettibone
American record producer and songwriter
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Robert "Shep" Pettibone (born July 10, 1959)[1][2] is an American record producer,[3] remixer,[4] songwriter[1] and club DJ,[1] one of the most prolific of the 1980s.[5][6]
Career
Shep Pettibone surfaced in 1981 after his work with Arthur Baker on Afrika Bambaataa & the Jazzy 5's "Jazzy Sensation"[7] and as an in-house mix engineer for Prelude Records.[7] During his recording career, he launched innovative "mastermixes" for New York's KISS FM. The popularity of these mixes persuaded Prelude Records to release some of them commercially.[7]
Pettibone built his brand through a personal approach to remixing tracks that were specially crafted for the dancefloor.[8] Acclaimed by DJs worldwide,[8] he became a "go-to" figure for labels and artists seeking to achieve both club and chart success.[8] His production and mixing prowess led him to work with such artists as Madonna,[9] George Michael,[9] Janet Jackson, Pet Shop Boys, and New Order in the late 1980s. His influence remains perceivable in contemporary music.[8]
The works of Pettibone, Arthur Baker and [John] Luongo pushed the boundaries of dance music even further than the '70s disco boom; they delivered cutting-edge studio wizardry and club sensibility to mainstream pop and even rock acts, injecting the airwaves with style and craft that elicits deep nostalgia for those who bought 7″ and 12″ singles in this era.
— Mike Duquette, The Second Disc[10]
Pettibone is the subject of the first volume of the Arthur Baker Presents Dance Masters series,[11] Shep Pettibone: The Classic 12" Master-Mixes, a 47-song box set with highlights from his career.[12]
The "Vogue" case
Pettibone, co-writer and co-producer of Madonna's 1990 hit "Vogue", sued Warner Music in a dispute over withholding royalty payments.[13][14][15] An appeals court ruled that the music producer was not responsible for paying the publishing giant's legal fees in a previous case.[citation needed]
Discography
Selected credits
The following is a list of productions, writing, and remixes by Shep Pettibone.[8]
| Artist | Title | Year | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aftershock | "She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not" | 1990 | Remix |
| Afrika Bambaataa & the Jazz 5 | "Jazzy Sensation" | 1982 | Remix |
| Alisha | "All Night Passion" | 1985 | Remix |
| "Baby Talk" | Remix | ||
| "Boys Will Be Boys" | Remix | ||
| "One Little Lie" | Remix | ||
| "Too Turned On" | Remix | ||
| "Stargazing" | 1986 | Remix | |
| Alyson Williams | "Yes We Can" | 1986 | Remix |
| Arnie's Love | "Date with the Rain" | 1985 | Remix |
| Apollo Smile | "Dune Buggy" | 1991 | Remix |
| Arcadia | "Say the Word" | 1985 | Remix |
| Art of Noise | "Beat Box" | 1984 | Remix |
| Aurra | "Baby Love" | 1982 | Remix |
| "Checking You Out" | Remix | ||
| "Such a Feeling" | Remix | ||
| The B-52's | "Summer of Love" | 1986 | Remix |
| "The Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" | Remix | ||
| Bananarama | "Preacher Man" | 1991 | Remix |
| Bang | "Holding My Heart" | 1990 | Remix |
| Barbara Fowler | "Knockin' on My Door" | 1985 | Remix |
| Barone | "Shake It Up ('Til Ya Drop)" | 1985 | Remix |
| BB&Q Band | "Dreamer" | 1984 | Remix |
| Bee Gees | "You Win Again" | 1988 | Remix |
| Belinda Carlisle | "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" | 1988 | Remix |
| "I Get Weak" | Remix | ||
| The Belle Stars | "World Domination" | 1986 | Remix |
| Betty Boo | "Doin' the Do" | 1990 | Remix |
| "Where Are You Baby" | Remix | ||
| Bianca | "My Emotions" | 1989 | Remix |
| Bobby "O" & His Banana Republic | "Somebody" | 1985 | Remix |
| Boogie Box High | "Nervous" | 1989 | Remix |
| Boys Don't Cry | "Cities on Fire" | 1986 | Remix |
| Breakfast Club | "Express Away to Your Heart" | 1988 | Remix |
| "Never Be the Same" | 1987 | Remix | |
| Bros | "Drop the Boy" | 1988 | Remix |
| "I Owe You Nothing" | Remix | ||
| Candido | "Jingo" | 1983 | Remix |
| Carl Bean | "I Was Born This Way" | 1986 | Remix |
| Carol Jiani | "Touch and Go Lover" | 1984 | Remix |
| Carol Williams | "No One Can Do It (Like You)" | 1981 | Remix |
| Casanova | "Eye Contact" | 1983 | Remix |
| Cathy Dennis | "Everybody Move" | 1991 | Remix |
| Everybody Move (To the Mixes) | Production | ||
| "Just Another Dream" | Remix | ||
| "Touch Me (All Night Long)" | Remix | ||
| "You Lied to Me" | 1992 | Remix | |
| Into the Skyline | Production | ||
| The Irresistible Cathy Dennis | 2000 | Production | |
| Cat Miller | "Ready or Not" | 1985 | Remix |
| Cheri | "So Sure" | 1983 | Remix |
| "Working Girl" | Remix | ||
| Clair Hicks and Love Exchange | "Push (In the Bush)" | 1984 | Remix[16] |
| Claudja Barry | "Down and Counting" | 1986 | Remix |
| Colors | "Am I Gonna Be the One" | 1983 | Remix |
| The Communards | "Never Can Say Goodbye" | 1987 | Remix |
| Conquest | "Give It to Me (If You Don't Mind)" | 1982 | Remix |
| Cyndi Lauper | "Change of Heart" | 1986 | Remix |
| "What's Going On" | 1987 | Remix | |
| Daryl Hall | "Foolish Pride" | 1986 | Remix |
| Daryl Hall & John Oates | "Everything Your Heart Desires" | 1988 | Remix |
| David Bowie | "Day-In Day-Out" | 1987 | Remix |
| David Essex | "Rock On" | 1989 | Remix |
| David McPherson | "You Can't Stop" | 1982 | Remix |
| Debbie Gibson | "Electric Youth" | 1989 | Remix |
| Debbie Harry | "Heart of Glass" (re-recorded solo version) | 1988 | Remix |
| Depeche Mode | "Behind the Wheel" | 1987 | Remix |
| Diana Ross | "Paradise" | 1989 | Remix |
| "Shock Waves" | 1987 | Remix | |
| Donna Garraffa | "Let Me Be Your Fantasy" | 1985 | Remix |
| D-Train | "Keep On" | 1982 | Remix |
| "You're the One for Me" | 1981 | Remix | |
| Duran Duran | "All She Wants Is" | 1988 | Remix |
| "I Don't Want Your Love" | Remix | ||
| Dusty Springfield | "In Private" | 1989 | Remix |
| "Reputation" | Remix | ||
| Eleanor | "Adventure" | 1988 | Remix |
| Elton John | "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That" | 1988 | Remix |
| "Healing Hands" | 1989 | Remix | |
| Empress | "Dyin' to Be Dancin'" | 1982 | Remix |
| Erasure | "Blue Savannah" | 1989 | Remix |
| "Chains of Love" | 1988 | Remix | |
| Falco | "Do It Again" | 1988 | Remix |
| First Choice | "Dr. Love" | 1983 | Remix |
| "Let No Man Put Asunder" | Remix | ||
| Five Star | "Are You Man Enough" | 1987 | Remix |
| "The Slightest Touch" | Remix | ||
| "Somewhere Somebody" | Remix | ||
| "Treat Me Like a Lady" | 1990 | Remix | |
| "Find the Time" | 1986 | Remix | |
| "If I Say Yes" | Remix | ||
| The Flirts | "You & Me" | 1985 | Remix |
| "New Toy" | 1986 | Remix | |
| Four in Legion | "Party in My Pants" | 1984 | Remix |
| Fox the Fox | "Precious Little Diamond" | 1984 | Remix |
| France Joli | "Does He Dance" | 1985 | Remix |
| "Gonna Get Over You" | 1982 | Remix | |
| "I Wanna Take a chance on Love" | Remix | ||
| Gary Barlow | "Love Won't Wait" | 1997 | Production |
| Gayle Adams | "Love Fever" | 1982 | Remix |
| George Benson | "Twice the Love" | 1988 | Remix |
| George Michael | "Hard Day" | 1987 | Remix |
| Gloria Gaynor | "I Am What I Am" | 1983 | Remix |
| "I Will Survive" | 1990 | Remix | |
| Howard Hewett | "Stay" | 1986 | Remix |
| Huey Lewis & the News | "Hip to Be Square" | 1986 | Remix |
| Information Society | "Walking Away" | 1988 | Remix |
| Inner Life | "I Like It Like That" | 1982 | Remix |
| "Moment of My Life" | Remix | ||
| Instant Funk | "(Just Because) You'll Be Mine" | 1986 | Remix |
| Jaki Graham | "From Now On" | 1989 | Remix |
| The Jammers | "And You Know That" | 1982 | Remix |
| "Be Mine Tonight" | Remix | ||
| "Let's B-B Break" | 1984 | Remix | |
| Jane Child | "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" | 1989 | Remix |
| Janet Jackson | "Alright" (featuring Heavy D) | 1990 | Remix |
| "Escapade" | Remix | ||
| "Love Will Never Do (Without You)" | 1989 | Remix | |
| "Miss You Much" | Remix | ||
| "Rhythm Nation" | Remix | ||
| "State of the World" | Remix | ||
| "The Pleasure Principle" | 1987 | Remix | |
| Jeannette "Lady" Day | "Come Let Me Love You" | 1982 | Remix |
| Jeffrey Osborne | "Room with a View" | 1986 | Remix |
| Jennifer Holliday | "No Frills Love" | 1985 | Remix |
| Jennifer Lopez | "First Love" | 2014 | Remix |
| Jermaine Jackson | "I Think It's Love" | 1982 | Remix |
| The Jets | "Cross My Broken Heart" | 1987 | Remix |
| Junk Yard Dog | "Grab Them Cakes" | 1985 | Remix |
| Karyn White | "Romantic" | 1991 | Remix |
| Katunga | "El Negro No Puede" | 1984 | Remix |
| Keyna | "Tell It to Me" | 1989 | Remix |
| Kim Wilde | "You Came" | 1988 | Remix |
| Laid Back | "I'm Hooked" | 1985 | Remix |
| "It's the Way You Do It" | Remix | ||
| "One Life" | Remix | ||
| Labelle | "Turn It Out" | 1995 | Production |
| "Turn It Out" | 2000 | Remix | |
| The Latin Rascals | "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" | 1988 | Remix |
| Level 42 | "Lessons in Love" | 1987 | Remix |
| "Something About You" | 1985 | Remix | |
| "World Machine" | Remix | ||
| Leroy Burgess | "Heartbreaker" | 1983 | Remix |
| "Stranger" | Remix | ||
| Linda Taylor | "You and Me Just Started" | 1982 | Remix |
| Lionel Richie | "Love Will Conquer All" | 1986 | Remix |
| Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | "I Wonder If I Take You Home" | 1985 | Remix |
| Lisa Stansfield | "This Is the Right Time" | 1990 | Remix |
| Loleatta Holloway | "Crash Goes Love" | 1986 | Remix |
| "Love Sensation" | 1983 | Remix | |
| Louie Louie | "Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" | 1990 | Remix |
| Love and Money | "Candy Bar Express" | 1986 | Remix |
| Luther Vandross | "Power of Love/Love Power" | 1991 | Remix |
| Madonna | "True Blue" | 1986 | Remix |
| "Where's the Party" | Remix | ||
| "Causing a Commotion" | 1987 | Remix | |
| "Express Yourself" | 1989 | Remix | |
| "Like a Prayer" | Remix | ||
| "Keep It Together" | 1990 | Remix | |
| "Vogue" | Remix | ||
| I'm Breathless | Production | ||
| The Immaculate Collection | Production | ||
| "Rescue Me" | 1991 | Remix | |
| "Deeper and Deeper" | 1992 | Remix | |
| "Erotica" | Writing / Remix | ||
| Erotica | Writing / Production | ||
| "In This Life" | Writing / Remix | ||
| "Thief of Hearts" | Writing / Remix | ||
| "This Used to Be My Playground" | Writing / Remix | ||
| "Why's It So Hard" | Writing / Remix | ||
| "Words" | Writing / Remix | ||
| "Bad Girl" | 1993 | Writing / Remix | |
| "Bye Bye Baby" | Writing / Remix | ||
| "Fever" | Remix | ||
| "Rain" | Writing / Remix | ||
| Mahogany | "Ride on the Rhythm" | 1983 | Remix |
| Mariah Carey | "Someday" | 1991 | Remix |
| "There's Got to Be a Way" | Remix | ||
| MC Hammer | "Pray" | 1990 | Remix |
| Metallica | "Enter Sandman" | 1991 | Remix |
| Miami Sound Machine | "Bad Boy" | 1986 | Remix |
| Michael Bolton | "Can I Touch You... There?" | 1995 | Remix |
| Michael McDonald | "All We Got (It's Not Enough, Never Enough)" | 1990 | Remix |
| Mico Wave | "Star Search" | 1987 | Remix |
| Mike & Brenda Sutton | "Don't Let Go of Me (Grip My Hips & Move Me)" | 1982 | Remix |
| Mitsou | "Bye Bye Mon Cowboy" | 1988 | Remix |
| Morris Day | "Are You Ready" | 1988 | Remix |
| Natalie Cole | "The Urge to Merge" | 1987 | Remix |
| Narada | "Divine Emotions" | 1988 | Remix |
| New Order | "Bizarre Love Triangle" | 1986 | Remix |
| "True Faith" | 1987 | Remix | |
| Nia Peeples | "Street of Dreams" | 1991 | Remix |
| "Trouble" | 1988 | Remix | |
| Nick Kamen | "Each Time You Break My Heart" | 1986 | Remix |
| Nick Scotti | "Get Over" | 1993 | Remix |
| The Nick Straker Band | "A Little Bit of Jazz" | 1982 | Remix |
| Nu Shooz | "Don't Let Me Be the One" | 1986 | Remix |
| "Lost Your Number" | Remix | ||
| "Point of No Return" | Remix | ||
| NV | "It's Alright" | 1983 | Remix |
| "Let Me Do You" | 1984 | Remix | |
| Olivia Newton-John | "The Rumour" | 1988 | Remix |
| Paul McCartney | "Où est le soleil?" | 1989 | Remix |
| Paula Abdul | "Forever Your Girl" | 1990 | Remix |
| "Knocked Out" | Remix | ||
| "Opposites Attract" | Remix | ||
| Paul Lekakis | "Tattoo on Me" | 1990 | Remix |
| "You Blow Me Away" | 1989 | Remix | |
| Pebbles | "Giving You the Benefit" | 1990 | Remix |
| Pet Shop Boys | "Love Comes Quickly" | 1986 | Remix |
| "Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)" | Remix | ||
| "Was That What It Was?" | Remix | ||
| "I Want to Wake Up" | 1987 | Production / Remix | |
| "You Know Where You Went Wrong" | Production / Remix | ||
| "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" | Remix | ||
| "Always on My Mind" | 1988 | Remix | |
| "Heart" | Remix | ||
| "Left to My Own Devices" | Remix | ||
| "West End Girls" | Remix | ||
| "Heart" | 2001 | Production | |
| Phil Collins | "Hang in Long Enough" | 1990 | Remix |
| Phyllis Nelson | "I Like You" | 1985 | Remix |
| Pia Zadora | "Dance Out of My Head" | 1988 | Remix |
| Pierre | "Just Right" | 1984 | Remix |
| Pilot | "You Are the One" | 1984 | Remix |
| Pointer Sisters | "Friends' Advice (Don't Take It)" | 1990 | Remix |
| "Goldmine" | 1986 | Remix | |
| Pretty Poison | "Nighttime" | 1988 | Remix |
| Prince | "Hot Thing" | 1987 | Remix |
| "Strange Relationship" | Remix | ||
| "Glam Slam" | 1988 | Remix | |
| Psychedelic Furs | "Shock" | 1989 | Remix |
| Rafael Cameron | "Desires" | 1982 | Remix |
| Ramsey Lewis | "This Ain't No Fantasy" | 1985 | Remix |
| Raw Silk | "Do It to the Music" | 1983 | Remix |
| Redhead Kingpin and the F.B.I. | "Get It Together" | 1991 | Remix |
| Robey | "Bored & Beautiful" | 1984 | Remix |
| "One Night in Bangkok" | Remix | ||
| "Killer Instinct" | 1985 | Remix | |
| Rockers Revenge | "Walking on Sunshine" | 1987 | Remix |
| Run-D.M.C. | "Ghostbusters" | 1989 | Remix |
| "It's Tricky" | 1987 | Remix | |
| The Salsoul Orchestra | "Ooh, I Love It (Love Break)" | 1983 | Remix |
| "Seconds" | 1982 | Remix | |
| S'Express | "Hey Music Lover" | 1988 | Remix |
| Seal | "The Beginning" | 1991 | Remix |
| Secret Weapon | "Must Be the Music" | 1982 | Remix |
| Shakespears Sister | "Break My Heart" | 1988 | Remix |
| Sharon Redd | "Can You Handle It" | 1982 | Remix |
| Sheena Easton | "Eternity" | 1987 | Remix |
| Shirley Lewis | "You Can't Hide" | 1989 | Remix |
| Siedah Garrett | "K.I.S.S.I.N.G." | 1988 | Remix |
| Sinnamon | "Thin Line" | 1984 | Remix |
| "He's Gonna Take You Home" | 1982 | Remix | |
| "Thanks to You" | Remix | ||
| Sister Sledge | "Here to Stay" | 1986 | Remix |
| Skyy | "Call Me" | 1982 | Remix |
| "Let Love Shine" | Remix | ||
| "Let's Celebrate" | Remix | ||
| "Show Me the Way" | 1987 | Remix | |
| Slade | "Slam the Hammer Down" | 1984 | Remix |
| Slay Cabell | "Feelin' Fine" | 1982 | Remix |
| Stacey Q | "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself" | 1988 | Remix |
| The Springsteen Brothers | "She's Fine" | 1984 | Remix |
| Steve Shelto | "Don't You Give Your Love Away" | 1983 | Remix |
| Stewart Copeland | "Love Lessons" | 1987 | Remix |
| The Strangers | "Step Out of My Dream" | 1983 | Remix |
| The Strikers | "Body Music" | 1982 | Remix |
| Surface | "Falling in Love" | 1983 | Remix |
| Taylor Dayne | "I'll Wait" | 1993 | Remix |
| Soul Dancing | Production | ||
| "Say a Prayer" | 1995 | Remix | |
| Greatest Hits | Production | ||
| Dance Diva: Remixes & Rarities | 2005 | Production | |
| Technotronic | "Techno Medley" | 1990 | Remix |
| Terence Trent D'Arby | "Dance Little Sister" | 1987 | Remix |
| "If You Let Me Stay" | Remix | ||
| Terry Lewis | "Can You Feel It" | 1984 | Remix |
| Third World | "One to One" | 1985 | Remix |
| "Sense of Purpose" | Remix | ||
| Thompson Twins | "In the Name of Love" | 1988 | Remix |
| "Sugar Daddy" | 1989 | Remix | |
| Timex Social Club | "Rumors" | 1986 | Remix |
| "Thinkin' About Ya" | Remix | ||
| Tina Turner | "Foreign Affair" | 1989 | Remix |
| TKA | "I Won't Give Up on You" | 1989 | Remix |
| Toney Lee | "Reach Up" | 1986 | Remix |
| Tracie Spencer | "This Time Make It Funky" | 1990 | Remix |
| 2 Brave | "After Midnight" | 1989 | Remix |
| Unlimited Touch | "Reach Out (Everlasting Lover)" | 1984 | Remix |
| "Searching to Find the One" | 1982 | Remix | |
| Unique | "You Make Me Feel So Good" | 1984 | Remix |
| Vaughan & Butch Dayo Mason | "Party on the Corner" | 1983 | Remix |
| "You Can Do It" | 1982 | Remix | |
| Visual | "The Music Got Me" | 1985 | Remix |
| The Wally Jump Jr. & the Criminal Element | "Don't Push Your Luck" | 1986 | Remix |
| "Jump Back" | Remix | ||
| Wang Chung | "Let's Go!" | 1986 | Remix |
| Warp 9 | "Light Years Away" | 1983 | Remix |
| Weeks & Co. | "Going Out of My Dream" | 1983 | Remix |
| "Good to the Last Drop" | Remix | ||
| "If You're Looking for Fun" | Remix | ||
| "Knock, Knock" | Remix | ||
| "Rock Candy" | Remix | ||
| "Rockin' It in the Pocket" | Remix | ||
| "Rock Your World" | Remix | ||
| "Tunnel of Love" | Remix | ||
| "Your Next Door Neighbor" | Remix | ||
| Wild Party | "No One Knows" | 1987 | Remix |
| Will to Power | "Fading Away" | 1988 | Remix |
| The Wrestlers | "Land of a Thousand Dances?!!?" | 1985 | Remix |
| Whitney Houston | "I Belong to You" | 1991 | Remix |
| "So Emotional" | 1987 | Remix |
See also
- Club Zanzibar
- The Empress Hotel
- Paradise (nightclub)