Piers Plaskett

Chief Engineer & Studio Manager at Celebration Recording, Aug 1976 – Jul 1981 New York City Celebration was owned by the jingle company MZH. Collaborrated on jingles in the Seventies including Barry Manilow penning and singing, “I am Stuck on Bandaids” as well as songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson churning our tunes for Burger King and TWA amongst others. And by night, Elton John, The Pointer Sisters and many other famous groups came in to record. Engineer at Trident Studios Jun 1974 – Jul 1976 London, United Kingdom Trident opened in the late sixties and was the launch pad for artists such as David Bowie, Elton John, Queen and Marc Bolan. Trident was also booked by The Beatles (and later on Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney as solo artists / producers), Lou Reed, Carly Simon, Genesis, Supertramp, Black Sabbath. Chief Engineer at APPLE CORPS, INC., Feb 1972 – Jun 1974 London, United Kingdom Apple Studios was in the basement of the Apple Headquarters at #3 Saville Row in London and the rooftop was the site of the Beatles last live performance.