Henry "Hank" Cicalo was an American recording engineer whose career spanned over fifty years.
11 Facts About Hank Cicalo
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In 1957, Hank Cicalo started in the mastering room at Capitol Studios, then progressed to second engineer and worked with many great engineers like John Krause, Hugh Davies, John Palladino, and Pete Abbott.
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Hank Cicalo worked on albums for such Capitol artists as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Nat King Cole, and moved up to engineer, working with such notables as Cannonball Adderley, Peggy Lee, Ed Ames, and Lou Rawls.
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Hank Cicalo worked patiently with the Monkees and their producer Chip Douglas, and the album came together as the band learned about making records.
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When matters were explained, Hank Cicalo was able to collect the writer's royalties.
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Hank Cicalo toured with the band in 1967 and recalled that the most frightening experience he ever had was being attacked by a mob of teenage girls while in a limousine with The Monkees.
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Hank Cicalo engineered Mike Nesmith's first solo album, The Wichita Train Whistle Sings.
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Hank Cicalo worked with Barbra Streisand on her ButterFly album.
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In 1995, Hank Cicalo recorded and produced Professional Dreamer by Kenny Rankin; it was a chance for Rankin to record many of his favorite jazz standards.
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In 1992, Hank Cicalo recorded the popular children's album, Pure Imagination, by Michael Feinstein.
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Hank Cicalo died at his home on January 31,2024, at the age of 91.