[1] John Hudson worked there as the chief engineer, having joined the company from BBC Television, where he was involved in presentation, broadcasting live sound for programmes such as Colour Me Pop and Match of the Day.
Throughout the early 1970s Hudson served as the engineer for numerous hit records produced at the studios.
These rooms were occupied by writers, producers and artists such as Matt Rowe (Spice Girls), the writing/production team of Robbie Williams/Guy Chambers, and Herbert Grönemeyer, a successful German singer, actor and composer.
These included insurance companies not paying legitimate claims, plus lawyers and accountants not meeting responsibilities, with the net result being chaos.
[7][8] Notable artists and musicians such as Bucks Fizz, Gary Glitter, Tina Turner, Cliff Richard, The Clash, Pink Floyd, Bee Gees, Blur, Nigel Kennedy and Kroke,[9] and The Smiths recorded music at Mayfair.