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By PSW Staff (/author/psw-staff/) December 12, 2013
A 50-piece orchestra assembled at Ocean Ways
(http://www.oceanwayrecording.com) historic
Studio A to record orchestral arrangements of
Rihannas smash hit Diamonds for the Drst-ever
Icon Award presented during the recent American
Music Awards broadcast.

Producer Rickey Minor (Tonight Show with Jay

Leno) called and asked me to write and conduct
the orchestral arrangements over Rihannas
existing rhythm tracks for her song Diamonds,
commented 4-time Grammy nominee Chris
Walden. Our contractor Ernie Fields, Jr. put
together a great group of musicians for a really
exciting session with Rickey at the helm and
Steve Genewick engineering.
Pictured in Ocean Way's historic Studio A are
(L-R) assistant engineer Wesley Seidman,
recording engineer Steve Genewick,
arranger/conductor Chris Walden, producer
Rickey Minor, and contractor Ernie Fields, Jr.
Photo by David Goggin.

The award presentation during the broadcast came after Bill Maher made the
announcement as emcee, She has become, I think, the voice of our time.

A video commemoration from Jay Z and a video montage showing her career highlights
was followed by the special performance of her song Diamonds.

Rihanna then accepted the Icon Award, which was presented to her by her mother, Monica
Braithwaite. Following thanks to a group of people including Jay Z and producer Antonio
L.A. Reid, she ended her speech, I cant believe that at 25 years old Im holding an Icon
award.

Ocean Way (http://www.oceanwayrecording.com)

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