# Russ Terrana

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{{Short description|American recording engineer}}
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'''Russ Terrana''' (born July 6, 1946)<ref name="Allard 2018">{{cite book |last1=Allard |first1=Francois |last2=Lecocq |first2=Richard |title=Michael Jackson All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track |date=2018 |publisher=Cassell |isbn= 9781788400572 |page=52}}</ref> is an American [recording engineer](/source/recording_engineer) and sound mixer who worked at [Motown Records](/source/Motown_Records) for 18 years, serving as the label's chief engineer.

==Early life and education==
Terrana was born in Detroit, Michigan, and developed an interest in music at a young age, forming a band with his twin brother, Ralph, and a friend when he was ten years old. Terrana later received a degree in electronic engineering, which provided him with a technical foundation for his career in music production.<ref name="Allard 2018"/><ref name="Bisel 2015">{{cite web |last=Bisel |first=Rob |title=Chief Engineer of Motown: Russ Terrana Shares 18 Years of Recording for the Iconic Label |website=Tape Op Magazine |url=https://tapeop.com/interviews/105/russ-terrana/ |date=2015 |access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref>

==Career==
At age 23, Motown hired Terrana on the spot after his interview in 1966, and he began to develop his audio engineering skills. He quickly gained the trust of [Berry Gordy](/source/Berry_Gordy), the founder of Motown, and rose to become the label's chief recording engineer. During his 18 years at Motown, Terrana recorded numerous artists, including [Diana Ross](/source/Diana_Ross), [The Supremes](/source/The_Supremes), [The Jackson 5](/source/The_Jackson_5), and [Stevie Wonder](/source/Stevie_Wonder).<ref name="Bisel 2015" /><ref name="Fumo 2019">{{cite web |last1=Fumo |first1=Dante |last2=Handley |first2=Joel  |title=Video: What Makes Motown Sound Like Motown? |website=reverb.com |date=September 26, 2019 |url=https://reverb.com/news/video-what-makes-motown-sound-like-motown |ref={{sfnref|reverb.com|2019}} |access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Chick 2014">{{cite web |last=Chick |first=Stevie |title=Diana Ross & the Supremes: 10 of the best |website=The Guardian |date=October 8, 2014 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/oct/08/diana-ross-the-supremes-10-of-the-best |access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Stavropoulos 2017">{{cite web |last=Stavropoulos |first=Laura |title=Diana Ross's Landmark 'diana' Chic Mix Finally On Vinyl |website=uDiscover Music |date=April 21, 2017 |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/new-releases/diana-rosss-landmark-diana-chic-mix-lands-vinyl/ |access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref>

In 1983, he was nominated for an [Emmy Award](/source/Emmy_Award) for Outstanding Film Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or a Special for his work on ''The Eddie Rabbitt Special''. In 1985, he won the Emmy for Outstanding Live and Tape Sound Mixing and Sound Effects for a Limited Series or Special for his work on ''Motown Returns to the Apollo''.<ref name="Emmy Awards">{{cite web |title=Russ Terrana |website=Television Academy |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/russ-terrana |access-date=September 20, 2024}}</ref>

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