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"The first in-ear gig I ever did was for Engelbert Humperdinck. Dr. Santucci came out and shot impression and then gave us his hearings conservation concepts and built a couple of earpieces for Engelbert."
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Jerry Harvey’s first in-ear monitor gig; direct early collaboration with Dr. Santucci on Engelbert Humperdinck’s setup.
This is a pivotal connective moment in the IEM origin network. Jerry Harvey’s very first in-ear monitor job — for Engelbert Humperdinck — placed him in direct collaboration with Dr. Michael Santucci. Santucci personally took the ear impressions, shared his hearing conservation principles, and built earpieces for Engelbert. This intersection underscores the tight-knit nature of the early IEM community and how foundational players’ paths crossed long before their wider influence took shape.
Jerry Harvey
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Sensaphonics
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"The first in-ear gig I ever did was for Engelbert Humperdinck. Dr. Santucci came out and shot impression and then gave us his hearings conservation concepts and built a couple of earpieces for Engelbert."
Speaker: Jerry Harvey
About: Dr. Michael Santucci
From: Sensaphonics
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Context: This is a pivotal connective moment in the IEM origin network. Jerry Harvey’s very first in-ear monitor job — for Engelbert Humperdinck — placed him in direct collaboration with Dr. Michael Santucci. Santucci personally took the ear impressions, shared his hearing conservation principles, and built earpieces for Engelbert. This intersection underscores the tight-knit nature of the early IEM community and how foundational players’ paths crossed long before their wider influence took shape.
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