Inside the Studio

1976
First client at the Germano-owned Hit Factory is Stevie Wonder who records Songs In The Key Of Life

1980
John Lennon and Yoko Ono enter the New York Hit Factory in August 1980 and proceed to cut Double Fantasy

1989
Tina Turner records Foreign Affair at the New York facility which includes her international smash hit,'The Best'

2003
Beyoncé checks into the New York facility to record part of her debut studio album, Dangerously In Love

2011
Adele uses the Germano facilities at New York's 676 Broadway to work on material for her record-breaking 21

2016
Frank Ocean meets with widespread critical acclaim after releasing Blond, which enters the US charts at No 1