About Richard Long
Lived 1933 – 1986 (aged 52–53). Richard Long was an audio engineer.
Richard Long (1933–1986) was an American sound designer. He is known as the preeminent sound designer of the disco era, having installed systems at clubs including Paradise Garage, Dorian Gray, Studio 54, City Hall, Max's Kansas City and Roxy Roller Rink.
Career Richard Long initially worked for Alex Rosner, famous for his system installed at the Loft. Long's first nightclub was SoHo Place. Long was known for his heavy bass sound. The club was Long's showroom–he continued to maintain and tweak the design after it opened. In 1980, Long won the Billboard award for Best Disco Sound Design.
Long died of AIDS in 1986. And SVN West in San Francisco, CA. Long was invited to install the system by the Eldorado's owner, Scott Fitlin.
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American sound designer
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Richard Long was born in 1933.
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Richard Long died in 1986.
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Richard Long was an audio engineer.
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