Arthur Baker (born April 22, 1955, Boston, Massachusetts^[1]) is an American record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol and the British group New Order. is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Governor Deval Patrick (D) Area  - City  89. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Afrika Bambaataa (born on April 17 in 1957)[1] is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1970s. ... Space Patrol was a puppet TV series from the United Kingdom, made in 1962, written and produced by Roberta Leigh in association with the Associated British Corporation It featured the vocal talents of Dick Vosburgh, Ronnie Stevens, Libby Morris, Murray Kash and Ysanne Churchman, and comprised 39 half-hour episodes. ... New Order are an English rock group formed in 1980 from the remaining members of Joy Division—Bernard Sumner (vocals, guitars, synthesizers), Peter Hook (bass, electronic drums), and Stephen Morris (drums, synthesizers). ...

Baker's career began as a club DJ in Boston in the early 1970s, where he was known for playing crowd-pleasing soul and Philly soul. Nonetheless, he had little patience for DJ'ing, saying in an interview: "[If] I didn't get a good reaction on a record, I'd just rip it off, break it up and throw it on the dancefloor." Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: , Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Settled 1630 Incorporated (city) 1822 Government  - Governor Deval Patrick (D) Area  - City  89. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... For the American indoor football team, see Philadelphia Soul. ...

In 1981, Baker moved to New York, where he continued to DJ whilst pursuing a career as a producer. His first successful single was "Happy Days", which he released under the name North End on Emergency Records in 1981. See also: Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 other events of 1981 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February... NY redirects here. ... External Links Nearly complete Emergency Records discography Discography ...

In the early eighties Baker and his contemporaries, lacking the inexpensive digital recording equipment that would emerge a decade later were known for using tape for remixes. In this area he worked with closely with the premiere duo of the tape edit, The Latin Rascals, who themselves had been influenced by the earlier work of Tom Moulton, John Morales (see M and M), and Walter Gibbons (the creator of the first commercially available twelve-inch version of a song in Double Exposure's "Ten Percent". The Latin Rascals would eventually edit the work of every major United States dance music producer active in the 1980's, but in the early days they were part of Baker's circle. Tom Moulton (b. ... John Morales a. ... Walter Gibbons (1954 - 1994) was an American record producer and remixer. ...

He went on to work for hip-hop label Tommy Boy Records, where he produced Afrika Bambaataa and the Soul Sonic Force's "Planet Rock" single, which was a hit in the summer of 1982. The record combined elements from two Kraftwerk recordings, "Trans Europe Express" and "Numbers", which were imitated by studio musicians, rather than sampled. Then later on he produced Planet Patrol "Plat At Your Own Risk" single in 1982, another group with a hit Album in 1983. Tommy Boy Records is a record label started in 1981 by Tom Silverman after borrowing $5000 from his parents. ... Afrika Bambaataa (born on April 17 in 1957)[1] is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1970s. ... Afrika Bambaataa (born April 17, 1957) is a DJ and community leader from the South Bronx, who was instrumental in the early development of hip hop throughout the 1970s. ... This article is about the UK radio station. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Kraftwerk (pronounced [], German for power station) is a German musical group that has made key contributions to the development of improvisational rock and electronic music, most notably within the latter categorys sub-genres known as synthpop, electro, techno, house and IDM. Early musical templates formed within the industrial and... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Space Patrol was a puppet TV series from the United Kingdom, made in 1962, written and produced by Roberta Leigh in association with the Associated British Corporation It featured the vocal talents of Dick Vosburgh, Ronnie Stevens, Libby Morris, Murray Kash and Ysanne Churchman, and comprised 39 half-hour episodes. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...

In 1983 Baker found work in doing dance remixes of pop and rock hits, first with Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun", then with Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing in the Dark", "Cover Me", and "Born in the U.S.A." from his mega-hit Born in the U.S.A. album. In 1984 Baker contributed his "Breakers' Revenge" to the movie "Beat Street"'s soundtrack, which he also helped produce. Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Cynthia Ann Stephanie Cyndi Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an iconic American Grammy Award-winning singer and Emmy Award-winning film, television and theatre actress. ... Girls Just Wanna Have Fun was a top hit in 1984 and is perhaps the most popular song by 1980s icon and singer Cyndi Lauper. ... Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. ... Dancing in the Dark is an 1984 song, written and performed by American rock singer Bruce Springsteen. ... Cover Me is an 1984 song, written and performed by American rock singer Bruce Springsteen. ... Born in the U.S.A. is a 1984 song about the effects of the Vietnam War on Americans, written and performed by Bruce Springsteen. ... Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). ... Beat Street (1984) was the second mainstream hip hop dramatic feature film, following Breakin. It was set in New York City during the rise of the popularity hip hop culture in the early 1980s. ...

Following these successes, Baker came to the attention of Manchester pop group New Order, who asked him to produce their songs "Confusion" and "Thieves Like Us." The 12" single of "Confusion" was a crossover hit on the U.S. dance charts, and established a relationship between Baker and the band which has continued for more than twenty years. This also set a precedent for rock-style bands to produce dance records and remixes, which have now become commonplace. Manchester shown within England Coordinates: , Sovereign state United Kingdom Constituent country England Region North West England Ceremonial county Greater Manchester Admin HQ Manchester City Centre Founded 13th Century City Status 1853 Government  - Type Metropolitan borough, City  - Governing body Manchester City Council Area  - Borough & City 115. ... Thieves Like Us is a single by British group New Order, released in April 1984 by Factory Records. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from...

Narrowly missing out on signing the Beastie Boys to his Streetwise label, Baker did manage to sign New Edition, who had a huge success with their Jackson 5-style single "Candy Girl". The Beastie Boys are a musical group from the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Manhattan. ... New Edition is an American R&B/Pop group formed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1980, that was most popular during the 1980s. ... The cover to the Jackson 5s first LP, Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5, released on Motown Records in 1969. ...

In 1984, the New York-based Baker worked with fellow New Yorkers Hall & Oates as "mix consultant" for their album Big Bam Boom, and the result was a markedly urban and electronic sound for the duo. Baker co-wrote with Daryl Hall the opening instrumental, "Dance On Your Knees." He also remixed that song and the album's other three chart hits --"Out Of Touch," "Method Of Modern Love" and "Possession Obsession." Hall & Oates is a popular music duo made up of Daryl Hall & John Oates. ... Daryl Hall (born Daryl Franklin Hohl on October 11, 1946, Pottstown, Pennsylvania) is an American singer and songwriter best known as half of the music duo Hall & Oates (with music partner John Oates). ...

In 1985, Baker helped Bob Dylan complete his Empire Burlesque album as mixer & arranger, and also along with Little Steven Van Zant organised and produced the anti-apartheid anthem "Sun City" by Artists United Against Apartheid. He was later honored by the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid for "high valuable contribution to the international campaign for the elimination of apartheid and the establishment of a non-racial and democratic society in South Africa". Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, author, musician, and poet who has been a major figure in popular music for five decades. ... Artists United Against Apartheid was a protest group founded by activist performer Steven van Zandt to protest the existence of apartheid in South Africa. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ...

In the late 1980s and later into the 1990s, Baker worked with Soul star Al Green, writing and producing the international hit "The Message Is Love" and the anti-handgun song "Leave The Guns At Home". He also was the music supervisor of the films "Fried Green Tomatoes" and "Listen Up- The Lives Of Quincy Jones". This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Al Green in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California on July 27, 2006. ... Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is the name of a novel by Fannie Flagg. ...

In the 1990s, following a break from production for some years, Baker moved to London, and established a chain of successful bars—The Elbow Rooms—across the city. He also owns two soul-food restaurants in London called "Harlem," located in Brixton and Notting Hill. He continues to work as a DJ and producer and recently produced "Part-A" for the genre-busting London Electro Metal band, Monsta. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Brixton is an area of South London, England, part of the London Borough of Lambeth. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ...

In 2006, the financial services company Visa used a Baker-produced track from Afrika Bambaataa's "Looking For the Perfect Beat" as the backing music of a Visa Check Card commercial. In the ad, an animated worm drawn on the pages of a checkbook does the 1980s dance "the worm." Visa is a brand of credit card and debit card operated by the Visa International Service Association of San Francisco, California, USA, an economic joint venture of 21,000 financial institutions that issue and market Visa products. ...

As in summer 2007 his myspace page in the section "about" said "WORKING ON NEW STUFF TO ROCK THE DANCEFLOORS 2007/8! GETTING BACK ON THE ROAD WITH RETURN TO NEW YORK PARTIES IN WITH A MONTHLY IN BOURNEMOUTH AND PARTIES IN TORONTO/NEW YORK/LONDON & PARIS BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. AND DJING AT HARLEM ON FRIDAY NITES WHEN IM IN TOWN."

References

1. ^ 'Interview: Arthur Baker', DJ History, Bill Brewster & Frank Broughton. Retrieved June 13, 2005.

• 'Arthur Baker Biography', arthurbaker.net. Retrieved June 13, 2005

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External links

• Official website
• Home Music Page: www.myspace.com/streetwise82
• Interview on DJ History
• Interview with the Guardian about Harlem, his restaurant in London