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Sea Saint Studios was a music recording facility in New Orleans, Louisiana co-owned by musician, producer, and arranger, Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn, which was in operation for over thirty years, from 1973-2005, when it was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina. During those years it hosted recordings by numerous musical acts such as Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Patti LaBelle, Joe Cocker, and Elvis Costello, as well as local acts such as the Meters and Dr. John.
History
The Sea-Saint Studios were opened in 1973 by producer Allen Toussaint and Marshall Sehorn, a record A&R man and publishing agent.[1][2] The two had teamed up in 1965 to form Sansu Records (and its sister labels Tou-Sea and Deesu), as well as Mar-Saint Publishing.[2] The Sansu organization boasted hit recordings by acts such as Lee Dorsey, who scored big with "Workin' in a Coal Mine" and "Ride Your Pony" and Betty Harris, who reached Billboard's Top 20 with "Nearer to You." Many of the Sansu recordings were backed by the label's oft used house band, Art Neville & The Sounds, who eventually become known as known as the Meters.[2] Many of the Sansu recordings done during these years were done at Cosimo Matassa's studios, the recording venue of choice with many New Orleans musicians.[3] In 1973 Toussaint and Sehorn opened Sea-Saint Studios, a state of the art facility.[4]
Sea-Saint Studios became a top recording destination for numerous top musical acts. Paul McCartney recorded the majority of tracks on his 1975 Venus and Mars album there, yielding the hit, "Listen to What the Man Said."[1][2][5] Patti Labellecut her smash hit "Lady Marmalade" at Sea-Saint.[1][4][6] Paul Simon, Joe Cocker, and Elvis Costello also recorded there.[1][1][7] The Meters Rejuvenation
...Dr. John"Right Place Wrong Time"[7] ...backed by the Meters
...Hurricane Katrina 3.5 ft water [7][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e Santana, Rebecca (November 11, 2015). "Legendary New Orleans Musician Allen Toussaint Dead At 77". Huffington Post. TheHuffingtonPost.com, Inc. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Ankeny, Jason. "Marshall Sehorn". AllMusic. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ Broven, John. "A Tritbute to Cosimo Matassa". Cosimo Code. Soul Detective. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ a b c Aswell, Tom (2010). Louisiana Rocks!: The True Genesis of Rock and Roll (1st editon ed.). 1000 Burmaster Street, Gretna, Louisiana 70053: Pelican Publishing Company. pp. 346–347. ISBN 978-1-58980-677-1.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Venus And Mars". The Beatles' Bible. The Beatles Bible. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 337.
- ^ a b c "Sea-Saint Studios (3809 Clematis Ave.)". About Entertainment. About.com. Retrieved December 15, 2015.