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Robert "Shep" Pettibone (born 10 July 1959) is an American record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. Career. Shep ...
May 23, 2015 · Shep Pettibone: It doesn’t, really. First of all, it seems like the song that never ends. I mean, you’re forever hearing it. It’s always on a radio somewhere, or being played somewhere, you know, in a club. It’s still a dance floor filler after all these years too, which is amazing.
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- Vogue was actually never meant to be a single. Madonna actually hooked up with music producer Shep Pettibone – who had previously remixed a number of her songs – to create a B-side for the Like A Prayer cut, Keep It Together (not even a track that particularly stands out in the star’s back catalogue, either).
- Because they thought they were only making a B-side, Madonna and Shep were more focussed on having fun in the studio, rather than trying to create a hit.
- It might be one of her biggest hits, but it came from one of Madonna’s most forgotten albums. In 1990, Madonna starred opposite then-boyfriend Warren Beatty in Disney’s adaptation of Dick Tracy, and also teamed up with Stephen Sondheim and frequent collaborator Patrick Leonard to create a soundtrack album inspired by her character, Breathless Mahoney.
- She was inspired to write the song after seeing the House of Xtravaganza performing in a nightclub. “I’ve been very inspired [by New York],” Madonna told iHeartRadio last year, while reflecting on her career.
May 23, 2015 · To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Madonna’s "Vogue" reaching N)1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, we reached out to the song’s co-producer and co-writer, dance legend Shep Pettibone, for -- amazingly -- his first interview in 20 years. We talked to Pettibone, of course, about the genesis and making of “Vogue,” but also…
Shep Pettibone was also innovative in his approach to remixing tracks. He would break a track down. into its components and then use combine these components into longer, more club-friendly tracks for the dancefloor. He soon became in demand for his remix work and worked on remixes for many well-known acts, helping them achieve club and chart ...
The label's head of dance music, Craig Kostich, approached producer Shep Pettibone to record a new track, as he had remixed some of her singles previously. Pettibone wrote and recorded the basic music for the song with a budget of US$5,000, and then sent Madonna for her to write the lyrics.
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May 22, 2015 · Did you ever think, at the time — I mean, obviously you guys knew had made a cool song — but did you ever think, “Wow, this could be a No. 1 hit!” No. Absolutely not. I did my best, and I ...
