Electric Lady Studios
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Electric Lady Studios is a recording studio in Greenwich Village, New York City. It was commissioned by rock musician Jimi Hendrix in 1968 and designed by architect John Storyk and audio engineer Eddi
Electric Lady Studios, front entrance, April 2013
Jimi Hendrix in 1968
Stevie Wonder in 1973
Studio A in 2014
Soulquarians
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The Soulquarians were a rotating collective of experimental Black music artists active during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Initially, they were formed by singer and multi-instrumentalist D'Angelo,
Electric Lady Studios
…onwards, including Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder, and David Bowie. At the turn of the 21st century, Electric Lady served as a home for the innovative Soulquarians collective, but fell into financial hardship and disarray in the 2000s. Taken over and renovated by investor Keith Stoltz and studio manager Lee Foster…
Soulquarians in 2000 for Vibe Magazine; Left to right: Black Star, Common (kneeling), James Poyser, Erykah Badu, Questlove, D'Angelo, Q-Tip, J Dilla (kneeling), Bilal
Soulquarians members Common (left) and Mos Def (right) performing in 1999
Bilal in 2007