George Tobin
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Robert John
Robert John is an American singer-songwriter.- Biography :He is best remembered for the 1979 hit, "Sad Eyes". This song, which features John's falsetto vocals, reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100. Earlier, in 1963 he recorded as the lead singer with Bobby & the Consoles...
, Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
, Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice....
, Kicking Harold
Kicking Harold
Kicking Harold is an alternative hard rock band from Los Angeles, California that has been active since the mid 1990s. With the success of popular songs like "Kill You" and "Down on You" they secured a major label release of their indie album, Ugly & Festering, on MCA Records in 1996...
, and PC Quest
PC Quest
pc Quest was a pop music group in the 1990s from Oklahoma. They were managed by George Tobin and Tim James, and signed to Headliner Records & RCA Records. Chad Petree of Shiny Toy Guns was one of their lead singers...
. He is best known, however, for discovering, managing, and producing the teenage singer Tiffany
Tiffany (singer)
Tiffany Renee Darwish , known popularly as Tiffany, is an American singer and former teen icon. She is most notable for her 1987 cover version of "I Think We're Alone Now", originally recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells in 1967. Released as the second single from her eponymous album, Tiffany,...
and showcasing her in malls across the country. From the 1980s, Tobin owned a large recording studio complex in North Hollywood, California, which was frequently rented by people making demo tapes and radio commercials. Tiffany was recording a demo at the studio at age 12 when Tobin heard her and decided that she could be a star; soon, he was managing and producing her. Under Tobin's management, Tiffany released two very successful albums, (Tiffany
Tiffany (album)
-B-sides:*"No Rules" *"The Heart Of Love" *"Mr. Mambo" *"Gotta Be Love" *"Out Of My Heart"...
and Hold an Old Friend's Hand
Hold an Old Friend's Hand
-B-sides:*"Can't Stop A Heartbeat" *"I'll Be The Girl" *"Gotta Be Love" *"Ruthless"...
), and toured for two years with New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and...
. In 1993 she recorded one more album (Dreams Never Die
Dreams Never Die
Dreams Never Die is the fourth regular studio album by Tiffany, released on November 21, 1993 . It represented an attempt to return to pop success three years after her last album, and five years after her last commercially successful one...
) under Tobin's production.
In the 1990s, he pursued business ventures in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, including buying radio station KEDG
KEDG
KEDG is a radio station broadcasting a adult contemporary format. Licensed to Alexandria, Louisiana, USA. The station is currently owned by Flinn Broadcasting Corporation.-History:...
the Edge. By 2005 his businesses, George Tobin Music and Headliner Records, were based in Las Vegas and Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton, Florida
Boca Raton is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, USA, incorporated in May 1925. In the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 74,764; the 2006 population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau was 86,396. However, the majority of the people under the postal address of Boca Raton, about...
. In 2005 Tobin released Tiffany's album Dreams Never Die
Dreams Never Die
Dreams Never Die is the fourth regular studio album by Tiffany, released on November 21, 1993 . It represented an attempt to return to pop success three years after her last album, and five years after her last commercially successful one...
(previously released only in Asia), adding six bonus tracks from early Tiffany recording sessions at Tobin's studio. He has recently signed 6 Twenty to his label.
Some albums and songs produced by Tobin
- Kim CarnesKim CarnesKim Carnes is an American singer-songwriter. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner noted for her distinctive raspy vocal style. Some people have called her "The Female Rod Stewart" due to her raspy voice....
, Romance DanceRomance DanceRomance Dance is a studio album by Kim Carnes, released in June, 1980 . It followed Carnes' recent duet hit with Kenny Rogers, "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer"....
(Produced in association with Mike PiccirilloMike PiccirilloMike Piccirillo is a music producer, songwriter, and musician who began working professionally in the Los Angeles music business in 1976. In conjunction with production partner George Tobin, and subsequently Gary Goetzman, Piccirillo co-produced 31 albums between 1976 and 1992...
) - single "More Love" #10 - Natalie ColeNatalie ColeNatalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"...
, Happy Love, (Produced in association with Mike PiccirilloMike PiccirilloMike Piccirillo is a music producer, songwriter, and musician who began working professionally in the Los Angeles music business in 1976. In conjunction with production partner George Tobin, and subsequently Gary Goetzman, Piccirillo co-produced 31 albums between 1976 and 1992...
) - Robert JohnRobert JohnRobert John is an American singer-songwriter.- Biography :He is best remembered for the 1979 hit, "Sad Eyes". This song, which features John's falsetto vocals, reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100. Earlier, in 1963 he recorded as the lead singer with Bobby & the Consoles...
, self-titled album - (Produced in association with Mike PiccirilloMike PiccirilloMike Piccirillo is a music producer, songwriter, and musician who began working professionally in the Los Angeles music business in 1976. In conjunction with production partner George Tobin, and subsequently Gary Goetzman, Piccirillo co-produced 31 albums between 1976 and 1992...
) - single "Sad EyesSad Eyes"Sad Eyes" is a song written and recorded by Robert John, and released in 1979.Released in April 1979, "Sad Eyes" debuted May 19 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" #1 - New EditionNew EditionNew Edition is an R&B group formed in Boston in 1978. The group reached its height of popularity during the 1980s. They were the progenitors of the boy band movement of the 1980s and 1990s and led the way for groups like New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync...
, All For Love - single "With You All The Way" #2 R&B - PC QuestPC Questpc Quest was a pop music group in the 1990s from Oklahoma. They were managed by George Tobin and Tim James, and signed to Headliner Records & RCA Records. Chad Petree of Shiny Toy Guns was one of their lead singers...
, self-titled albumPc Quest (album)pc Quest is the 1991 self titled first album by the group pc Quest. The album contains two Billboard Hot 100 hit singles...
& DirectionsDirections (album)Directions is the 1992 second album by the Billboard 100 charting group PC Quest. Like their first album, most of the songs were written by one or both of the songwriting team of Tim James and Steven McClintock...
- (Produced in association with Mike PiccirilloMike PiccirilloMike Piccirillo is a music producer, songwriter, and musician who began working professionally in the Los Angeles music business in 1976. In conjunction with production partner George Tobin, and subsequently Gary Goetzman, Piccirillo co-produced 31 albums between 1976 and 1992...
), single "After The Summer's Gone" #41 - Smokey RobinsonSmokey RobinsonWilliam "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson is one of the primary figures associated with Motown, second only to the company's founder, Berry Gordy...
, Being With YouBeing with You (album)Being with You is a 1981 album by Smokey Robinson. It's one of the few Smokey Robinson solo albums that have been released in the CD format. It features the Billboard Top 10 title track "Being with You", which just missed the #1 Pop position, peaking at #2, making it Robinson's highest-charting...
(Produced in association with Mike PiccirilloMike PiccirilloMike Piccirillo is a music producer, songwriter, and musician who began working professionally in the Los Angeles music business in 1976. In conjunction with production partner George Tobin, and subsequently Gary Goetzman, Piccirillo co-produced 31 albums between 1976 and 1992...
) - single " Being With You" #1 R&B, #2 pop (3 weeks) - Smokey Robinson, Yes It's You Lady (Produced in association with Mike PiccirilloMike PiccirilloMike Piccirillo is a music producer, songwriter, and musician who began working professionally in the Los Angeles music business in 1976. In conjunction with production partner George Tobin, and subsequently Gary Goetzman, Piccirillo co-produced 31 albums between 1976 and 1992...
) - single "Tell Me Tomorrow" #1 R&B, #33 pop - TiffanyTiffany (singer)Tiffany Renee Darwish , known popularly as Tiffany, is an American singer and former teen icon. She is most notable for her 1987 cover version of "I Think We're Alone Now", originally recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells in 1967. Released as the second single from her eponymous album, Tiffany,...
, self-titled albumTiffany (album)-B-sides:*"No Rules" *"The Heart Of Love" *"Mr. Mambo" *"Gotta Be Love" *"Out Of My Heart"...
- singles "Could've BeenCould've Been"Could've Been" is the third single released from Tiffany, the debut album of American teen-pop singer Tiffany.-Song information:The song was discovered by Music Industry Insiders Don McGovern and Brad Schmidt when they stumbled into a Hungry Tiger Restaurant in Thousand Oaks, California and heard...
" #1, "I Think We're Alone Now" #1, "I Saw Him Standing ThereI Saw Him Standing There"I Saw Him Standing There" by Tiffany was a cover version of The Beatles' song "I Saw Her Standing There". She released it on her debut self-titled album, changing the lyrics to "him" instead of "her"....
" #7 - Tiffany, Hold an Old Friend's HandHold an Old Friend's Hand-B-sides:*"Can't Stop A Heartbeat" *"I'll Be The Girl" *"Gotta Be Love" *"Ruthless"...
- single "All This TimeAll This Time (Tiffany song)"All This Time" is the first single from Tiffany's second album, Hold an Old Friend's Hand. The single was Tiffany's fourth and last top-ten hit in the United States.-Song information:...
" #6 - Tiffany, Dreams Never DieDreams Never DieDreams Never Die is the fourth regular studio album by Tiffany, released on November 21, 1993 . It represented an attempt to return to pop success three years after her last album, and five years after her last commercially successful one...
- single "If Love is Blind"
External links
- Official site
- A note from George Tobin (about his experiences with Tiffany)
George Tobin Has one of two studios in the USA to have the Acclaimed Trident DI-An Digital/Analog recording console