Rena Sinakin facts for kids

Rena Sinakin is an American music expert who has done many cool things in the music world. She is a record producer, a singer-songwriter, a musician, and even helps new artists manage their careers and get noticed.

Early Life and Music Career

Rena Sinakin was born in Miami, Florida, in the United States. She studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

In 1973, Rena started her music career by recording an album called Make Music with Capitol Records. Later, she moved to Atlantic Records and worked with famous music producers like Ahmet Ertegun and Leon Huff.

Rena was a pioneer in the music industry. She became the first woman to produce music for a major artist! This happened when she worked on the album The One and Only (1978) for the legendary group Gladys Knight and the Pips. She also produced music for John Lennon's band, Elephant's Memory, in 1980. Rena was also an Executive Producer for McFadden and Whitehead's album Movin' On.

Rena also ran her own place called Music City Recording Studio. There, she worked with many talented singers and songwriters. In the early 2000s, she was the CEO of a company called Fuge Entertainment.

Producing Live Shows and Art

Besides working in studios, Rena Sinakin has produced many live shows for famous artists like Jackson Browne, Melba Moore, and Betty Wright. These shows took place at well-known venues such as the Lincoln Center and the Apollo Theater.

Rena is also a talented artist and painter. She specializes in creating realistic portraits and has painted hundreds of them. Some of her artwork has even been used as album covers!

Today, Rena continues to promote live music shows and produce new artists in Pennsylvania. She owns Hit Lady Studios, which is located on her own private island! There, she helps young, talented artists develop their skills and careers.

Music She Produced

Here are some of the albums and songs Rena Sinakin has worked on:

Albums and Songs

• Make Music (1973)
  • "Bad Luck Child"
  • "Can't You See"
  • "Make Music"
  • "Lover, I Love You"
  • "New York City"
  • "Thank You Mr. Love"
  • "I Didn't Know"
  • "Don't Play With Love"
  • "Dream of Leon"

• From Atlantic Records:
  • "I Didn't Know"
  • "I'm In Love Again"
  • "It's Not Easy To Say Goodbye"
  • "Pure Love In My Heart"
  • "Nobody Else"

• For Gladys Knight (Arista Records):
  • "The One And Only Gladys Knight"

• For McFadden & Whitehead (Capitol Records):
  • "Movin' On"
  • "One More Time"
  • "Without You"
  • "Tired Of Your Lies"
  • "Are You Lonely"
  • "Not With Me"
  • "Movin' On"
  • "Everything I do"
  • "Trying To Get Back"
  • "Riding On The Crest"
  • "The Best Of Me"