"Shadow" Мортон: 1960-жылдардың ықпалды продюсері және жазушысы

George Francis "Shadow" Morton (September 3, 1941 – February 14, 2013) was an American record producer and songwriter best known for his influential work in the 1960s. In particular, he was noted for writing and producing "Remember (Walking in the Sand)", "Leader of the Pack", and other hits for girl group the Shangri Las.

He was born in Richmond, Virginia, United States, (according to Morton, with the then unknown Billy Joel on piano in the demo recording), and offered the demo recording to Jerry Leiber, who was then setting up Red Bird Records. Morton signed as a staff producer for Red Bird Records. He was nicknamed "Shadow" by record company executive George Goldner because his whereabouts could never be pinned down. In 1967, his successes continued after the collapse of Red Bird when his production of Janis Ian's "Society's Child" became a hit record. Morton also worked with Iron Butterfly; the group gave an interview to Mix Magazine crediting him with producing the hit track "In A Gadda Da Vida". Morton told film producer Larry Schweikart in 2009 that the band was too uptight to get the song down, so he faked an equipment malfunction on the soundboard and told them to practice. In fact, he was rolling tape, and he kept giving them the "keep it up" sign, resulting in the long solos and the famous drum solo. In 1970, Morton produced the psychedelic heavy rock band Haystacks Balboa, a New York City based quintet who toured nationally as support for Rod Stewart, Ten Years After and Jethro Tull. In 1971, Morton produced the Polydor Records album Uncle Chapin, the sole release of the seven piece jazz rock horn group formerly known as Stonehammer. He also produced all girl group Isis, and worked with The New York Dolls, producing their second album Too Much Too Soon. In 2009, Morton appeared in the documentary Rockin' the Wall, about music's part in bringing down the Iron Curtain, along with former Vanilla Fudge members Mark Stein and Vinny Martell, as well as David Paich of Toto, Rudy Sarzo of Quiet Riot, Robby Krieger of the Doors, Billy Joel and Joan Jett.

Shadow Morton died on February 14, 2013, in Laguna Beach, California, from cancer.