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| Birth name | Greg Kevin Penny |
| Born | October 12, 1955 Hollywood, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1979–present |
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Greg Penny (born October 12, 1955) is an American record producer, recording engineer, mixing engineer, musician, songwriter and artist best known for his work as a producer for Elton John and k.d. lang.
The son of pop singer Sue Thompson and country musician Hank Penny, Penny was familiar with recording studios from a young age. In 1989, Penny recorded, mixed and produced k.d. lang's Grammy-winning album Absolute Torch and Twang . Penny and k.d. lang collaborated again in 1992 with Ingénue , which won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. [1]
In 1993, Penny produced the first track from Elton John's Duets , which featured vocals by k.d. lang and strings by Arif Mardin. In 1994, Penny produced Elton John's next studio album Made in England , collaborating with lyricist Bernie Taupin, arranger Paul Buckmaster, and Sir George Martin, who wrote the string and horn section for the song "Latitude".
In 2000, Penny produced Poperetta @ St. Tropez, an electro-pop album he recorded in France with his wife Katia Lempkowicz. Penny was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2006 for his surround sound mix of Elton John's Honky Château . He is the president of Flower Records, producing records by Twin Trip and Poperetta.
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