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Studio 56

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Studio 56 is a recording studio in California. Studio 56 was founded by Paul Schwartz with Tom Herzer and Jeff Fargus as a home studio at 7856 White Oak in Northridge, California. Schwartz established the studio as a production house, recording demos by artists such as Roy Orbison, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Smokey Robinson, Stephanie Mills, Fleetwood Mac, Burton Cummings, Howard Hewett, Moon Martin, Five Star, Billy Burnette, The Dwight Twilley Band, The Sylvers and The Jackson 5.

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Studio 56
White Oak Avenue, Los Angeles Northridge South Neighborhood Council District

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91328 Los Angeles, Northridge South Neighborhood Council District
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