The Hit Factory
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The Hit Factory was a recording studio in New York City famous for its clientele. It was officially closed for business April 1 2005.
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History
The New York facility was purchased from Jerry Ragovoy by Edward Germano on March 6, 1975.
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Notable recordings
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Artists
- Veronica Romeo
- Jennifer Lopez
- Celine Dion
- Edyta Gorniak
- Beyonce
- Tarkan
- Bad Boy
- Tony Bennett
- Toni Braxton
- Danity Kane
- Dr. John
- Dream Theater
- Lil' Kim
- Missy Elliott
- Eve
- Foghat
- Big Daddy Kane
- Guster
- Michael Jackson
- Lenny Kravitz
- LL Cool J
- John Lennon
- Joss Stone
- Madonna
- Matchbox Twenty
- Paul McCartney
- Talking Heads
- Nelly Furtado
- Namie Amuro
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- Kenji Ozawa
- Ruslana
- KRS-One
- Jay-Z
- Big Punisher
- The Lords of the Underground
- Tragedy Khadafi
- Roxanne Shante
- TLC
- Kool G. Rap,Polo Masta Ase
- MC Shan
- Eric B. & Rakim
- Nas
- Craig G
- Heavy D. & The Boyz
- Pete Rock
- CL Smooth
- Scarface
- CNN with Mobb Deep
- Ed Lover
- Dr. Dre
- Aaron Hall
- Redman
- Run-D.M.C.
- Santana
- Shakira
- Bruce Springsteen
- Sting
- Clay Aiken
- Barbra Streisand
- Paul Simon
- Timbaland
- T-Pain
- Utada Hikaru
- U2
- Luther Vandross
- Stevie Wonder
- Danja
- Kelley McRae
- ManĂ¡
- The Corrs
- Six Feet Under
- 50 Cent
- Ruslana
- The Verve Pipe
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