Jack Daugherty (musician)
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Jack Daugherty was a musician and producer who is best known for being the music producer of the band The Carpenters
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's band. By the 1960s, he had all but retired from the music business, working in public relations at North American Aviation
, an aircraft company with a location operating in the Los Angeles area. He went on to produce three albums: "Jack Daugherty and the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Seventy One", on A&M Records, in which his talents as a trumpeter are superb. "Carmel by the Sea", on the Monterey Label, and "Romance", on Columbia Records, Japan, as mentioned, below, as his last known project.
's band The Tijuana Brass, and still a part of the A&M Records
roster. Daugherty is credited with getting a demo tape of Karen and Richard Carpenter's work to Herb Alpert through Pisano.
Alpert seconded Daugherty's judgement and signed the Carpenters in 1969, whilst Daugherty also gained a personal production contract with A&M Records, in addition to being assigned responsibilities for production of the Carpenters.
He produced The Carpenters from 1969 with the release of Offering
and continued until 1972, with the release of A Song For You. These early recordings carry the credit Produced by Jack Daugherty / Jack Daugherty Productions.
Daugherty was fired from A&M Records in 1972 after Richard Carpenter
made his disagreement known to Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss
that would no longer tolerate sharing production credit with Daugherty. The disagreement was sparked by a Cashbox Magazine review of "A Song for You
", which stated "Superb Jack Daugherty production", whereas Daugherty was not by definition a creative producer of any of the Carpenters' work, though he did production-related duties as far as booking musicians and studio time. Daugherty's departure sparked a bitter and lengthy legal battle between A&M Records and Daugherty, with Daugherty's claim of unfair dismissal ultimately rejected by the courts in 1981.
Daugherty's last project was his own music album, "ROMANCE"; which was co-produced with his best friend Skip Ishii and released by Columbia Records in Japan. Despite the damaged relationship with the Carpenters, Daugherty did put his differences with the band aside and attended the funeral of Karen Carpenter in 1983. He died on February 2, 1991 of complications during coronary bypass surgery.
The Carpenters
Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo, consisting of sister Karen and brother Richard Carpenter. The Carpenters were the #1 selling American music act of the 1970s. Though often referred to by the public as "The Carpenters", the duo's official name on authorized recordings and...
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Early work
For most of his early professional career, Daugherty had worked as a trumpeter in Woody HermanWoody Herman
Woodrow Charles Herman , known as Woody Herman, was an American jazz clarinetist, alto and soprano saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading various groups called "The Herd," Herman was one of the most popular of the 1930s and '40s bandleaders...
's band. By the 1960s, he had all but retired from the music business, working in public relations at North American Aviation
North American Aviation
North American Aviation was a major US aerospace manufacturer, responsible for a number of historic aircraft, including the T-6 Texan trainer, the P-51 Mustang fighter, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the F-86 Sabre jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane, and the XB-70, as well as Apollo Command and Service...
, an aircraft company with a location operating in the Los Angeles area. He went on to produce three albums: "Jack Daugherty and the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Seventy One", on A&M Records, in which his talents as a trumpeter are superb. "Carmel by the Sea", on the Monterey Label, and "Romance", on Columbia Records, Japan, as mentioned, below, as his last known project.
The Carpenters
Though no longer actively involved in music, Daugherty still kept an open network with other performers throughout the years. One was John Pisano, guitarist of Herb AlpertHerb Alpert
Herbert "Herb" Alpert is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, or TJB. He is also a recording industry executive — he is the "A" of A&M Records...
's band The Tijuana Brass, and still a part of the A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
roster. Daugherty is credited with getting a demo tape of Karen and Richard Carpenter's work to Herb Alpert through Pisano.
Alpert seconded Daugherty's judgement and signed the Carpenters in 1969, whilst Daugherty also gained a personal production contract with A&M Records, in addition to being assigned responsibilities for production of the Carpenters.
He produced The Carpenters from 1969 with the release of Offering
Ticket to Ride (album)
-Charts:-Credits:*Producer: Jack Daugherty*Engineer: Ray Gerhardt*Guest Artist: Herb Alpert *Bass: Joe Osborn and Bob Messenger*Guitar: Gary Sims*Art Director: Tom Wilkes*Photographer: Jim McCrary-"Ticket To Ride":...
and continued until 1972, with the release of A Song For You. These early recordings carry the credit Produced by Jack Daugherty / Jack Daugherty Productions.
Daugherty was fired from A&M Records in 1972 after Richard Carpenter
Richard Carpenter (musician)
Richard Lynn Carpenter is an American pop musician, best known as one half of the brother/sister duo The Carpenters, along with his sister Karen Carpenter. He was a producer, arranger, pianist and keyboardist, and occasional lyricist, as well as joining with Karen on harmony...
made his disagreement known to Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss
Jerry Moss
Jerome S. "Jerry" Moss is an American recording executive, best known for being the co-founder of A&M Records, along with trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert....
that would no longer tolerate sharing production credit with Daugherty. The disagreement was sparked by a Cashbox Magazine review of "A Song for You
A Song for You
"A Song for You" is a soulful love song written and originally recorded by rock singer-songwriter and pianist Leon Russell for his first solo album 'Leon Russell', which was released in 1970 on Shelter Records. A slow, pained plea for forgiveness and understanding from an estranged lover, the tune...
", which stated "Superb Jack Daugherty production", whereas Daugherty was not by definition a creative producer of any of the Carpenters' work, though he did production-related duties as far as booking musicians and studio time. Daugherty's departure sparked a bitter and lengthy legal battle between A&M Records and Daugherty, with Daugherty's claim of unfair dismissal ultimately rejected by the courts in 1981.
Daugherty's last project was his own music album, "ROMANCE"; which was co-produced with his best friend Skip Ishii and released by Columbia Records in Japan. Despite the damaged relationship with the Carpenters, Daugherty did put his differences with the band aside and attended the funeral of Karen Carpenter in 1983. He died on February 2, 1991 of complications during coronary bypass surgery.
Sources
- Coleman, Ray The Carpenters: The Untold Story Harpercollins New York 1994 ISBN 978-0060183455