Avatar Studios, formerly known as the The Power Station, is a recording studio at 441 West 53rd Street in Manhattan, New York City. ==Individual Studio== A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ... For other uses, see Manhattan (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

The building was originally a Con Edison power plant; but after a period of vacancy, it was used as a sound stage for the television game show Let's Make a Deal. In 1977, it was rebuilt as a recording studio by producer Tony Bongiovi and gained renown as one of the finest acoustic environments for recording in the world. It has won several studio industry awards over the years, including a "Les Paul Award for Special Lifetime Achievement" in 1991. Consolidated Edison Company of New York (NYSE: ED) (Con Edison, or Con Ed) is a utility company in New York state, USA. Con Edison is a regulated utility that provides electric service in New York City and most of Westchester County, New York. ... Quiz show redirects here. ... Lets Make a Deal is a television game show which aired in various encarnations in the United States. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Tony Bongiovi is a record producer. ...

The complex was renamed Avatar Studios (under the Avatar Entertainment Corporation) in May of 1996.

Major acts who have recorded there include Aerosmith, Marc Anthony, B-52's, Tony Bennett, Jon Bon Jovi (who actually worked there in his youth), Devo, Duran Duran, Dream Theater, Bruce Springsteen, John Lennon, Bernadette Peters, Harry Connick, Jr., Iggy Pop, Journey, George Michael, Betty Carter, Sum 41, John Mayer, Moby, Vanessa Williams, Blondie, Chic, Joan Jett, David Bowie, and the band Power Station, which was named after the studio itself. This article is about the band Aerosmith. ... For other people named Marc Anthony or Mark Anthony, see Mark Anthony. ... The B-52s are a rock band from Athens, Georgia, the first of many from the college town that has become one of the most important centers in alternative rock. ... For other persons named Tony Bennett, see Tony Bennett (disambiguation). ... Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. ... Devo (pronounced DEE-vo or dee-VO, often spelled DEVO or DEV-O) is an American New Wave group formed in Akron, Ohio in 1972. ... Duran Duran are an English pop group notable for a long series of popular singles and vivid music videos. ... Dream Theater is an American progressive metal band comprising James LaBrie, John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, John Myung, and Mike Portnoy. ... Springsteen redirects here. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ... Bernadette Peters (born February 28, 1948) is an American actress and singer. ... ‹ The template below (Taginfo) is being considered for deletion. ... James Newell Osterberg, Jr. ... Journey is an American rock band formed in 1973 in San Francisco, California. ... This article is about the musician. ... Betty Carter Betty Carter (May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was a prominent American jazz singer, who was renowned for her improvisational techniques. ... Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. ... John Clayton Mayer (born on October 16, 1977) is an American Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and guitarist. ... Not to be confused with Mooby. ... For other persons of the same name, see Vanessa Williams. ... Blondie is the name of an American rock band that first gained fame in the late 1970s, and which has sold over 140 million records. ... For other uses, see Chic. ... Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin on September 22, 1960) is an American rock guitarist, singer, producer and actress. ... David Bowie (IPA: []) (born David Robert Jones on 1947 January 8) is an English singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. ... left to right: Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, and Tony Thompson Power Station was a pop group made up of singer Robert Palmer, bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor of Duran Duran, and former CHIC drummer Tony Thompson; two other CHIC members, Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers were...

See also

• Avatar (disambiguation)

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External links

• Official website
• Avatar Studios 30 Year Anniversary Party