Peter Vince
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{{Infobox musical artist
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| caption = Peter Vince and his wife Wendy, July 1998
| birth_name = Peter Robert Vince
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| birth_date = July 1942
| birth_place = Fulham, London, England
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| death_date = 21 July 2020{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}
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| occupation = Sound engineer
| years_active = 1962–1997
| label = EMI
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Peter Vince (born Peter Robert Vince) was an English sound engineer, producer and operations manager at Abbey Road Studios.
Biography
Vince was born in Fulham, London in July 1942 and was educated at Munster School and St Clement Danes Grammar School.
Career
In April 1962 Vince became an engineer at Abbey Road Studios, then known as EMI Studios.{{cite news|url= |archive-url= |url-status=|archive-date= |first=Patrick |last=Stapley |title=Peter Vince retires |work=Pro Sound News Europe |date=1997-10-01 |accessdate=}} \ During his career he also achieved the role of producer and author of the book, Abbey Road: The Story of the World's Most Famous Recording Studios, which he researched and wrote with colleagues Allan Rouse and Brian Southall.{{cite web |url=http://www.abbeyroad.com/News/Article/240/Allan-Rouse-retires-after-40-years-of-service |title=News - Allan Rouse retires after 40 years of service |publisher=Abbey Road |date= |accessdate=2012-09-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329023642/http://www.abbeyroad.com/News/Article/240/Allan-Rouse-retires-after-40-years-of-service |archive-date=29 March 2012 |url-status=dead }} As an engineer he worked with a wide variety of artists including The Seekers, Olivia Newton-John, Cliff Richard & The Shadows,{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=64otjpfHbNUC&q=%22Peter+vince%22&pg=PA46 |title=Understanding Records: A Field Guide To Recording Practice |first=Jay |last=Hodgson |date=2010-10-28 |accessdate=2012-09-04 |isbn=978-1-4411-6950-1 |page=46}} The Beatles,{{Cite news|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4678532.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225122928/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4678532.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-12-25 |work=The Independent |title=Many Abbey returns |date=1994-09-27 |accessdate=2012-09-04 |last=Newmark |first=Russell}} The Hollies, The Zombies, The Spinners, Benny Hill,{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z5sI04YpV3QC&q=%22Peter+Vince%22&pg=PA277 |title=Abbey Road: The Best Studio in the World |first=Alistair |last=Lawrence |accessdate=2012-09-04 |date=2012-07-19 |page=277 |isbn=978-1-4088-3241-7}} Maria Callas, Beverly Sills, Nino Rota and Joe Loss. He was also responsible for a number of London cast musical recordings including The Good Companions, Singin' in the Rain, The Hunting of the Snark, Destry Rides Again, Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Man of La Mancha,{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Original-London-Cast-Keith-Michell-Joan-Diener-Man-Of-La-Mancha/release/4255224|title=Original London Cast*, Keith Michell, Joan Diener - Man Of La Mancha|website=Discogs|accessdate=14 April 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ovrtur.com/production/2883517|title=Man of La Mancha (London Production, 1968) |publisher=Ovrtur |accessdate=14 April 2018}} which received a nomination for a Grammy Award in 1969 as the Best Engineered Recording.{{cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1969-243.html|title=Grammy Awards Nominees 1969 - Grammy Award Winners 1969|website= Awards and Shows |accessdate=14 April 2018}}
In 1966, Vince was one of the first people to use "direct injection" for recording electronic bass guitars, to match the output of the guitars to the other instruments.
In the early 80's, along with fellow engineers Mike Gray and Peter Mew, Vince was responsible for setting up EMI's first ever CD department.
Peter took early retirement from EMI in 1997, after 35 years service, but continued to work as a freelance engineer. This included location recordings with organist Phil Kelsall in Blackpool,{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.{{cite web|url=http://www.edintattoo.co.uk/acatalog/info_CD01.html |title=Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2001 Tattoo CD £12.99 |publisher=Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo |date= |accessdate=2012-09-21}}
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