Sam Phillips Fame, and in 2012 he was inducted into the inaugural class of the Memphis Music Hall of Fame. Phillips died of respiratory failure at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, on July 30, 2003, only one day before the original Sun Studio was designated a National Historic Landmark, and just over a month before the death of former Sun Records recording star Johnny Cash, on September 12, 2003. Phillips is interred in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis. Sam Phillips Samuel Cornelius Phillips (January 5, 1923 – July 30, 2003) was an American record producer who played an important role in
Studio D Recording Studio D Recording Studio D Recording, Inc. is a San Francisco Bay Area based recording, mixing, and mastering studio opened in 1984 in Sausalito. Studio D is most well known for its live room, equipped with a 20 foot ceiling and tunable acoustics. Studio D has been a major presence in the bay area's music scene since its inception, recording a number of multiplatinum and Grammy Award winning albums. Artists having worked at Studio D include Soundgarden, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Faith No More, Aretha Franklin, Huey Lewis and the News, Eddie Money, Bruce Hornsby, Chris Isaak, Carlos Santana, Joe