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Henry Cicalo Obituary
Born in Brooklyn, Hank graduated from Lafayette High School. He served for four years in the U.S. Marine Corps and fought in the Korean War, rising to the rank of staff sergeant.
He attended Audio Visual Technical School in New York City. Shortly after graduating, he moved to California to begin his illustrious career as a recording engineer -- first working with Armed Forces Radio, then Capitol Records, RCA, Dot, A&M Records and more. He had the pleasure of working with almost every great artist of his time – from the 50's through the 80's: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Lou Rawls, Duke Ellington, The Monkees, George Harrison, Tom Scott, Michael Feinstein and Barbra Streisand, to name a few.
One of his most acclaimed projects was Carole King's Tapestry album, with producer Lou Adler. In addition to working with them on several subsequent projects, he also enjoyed recording many other artists on Ode Records.
He met his wife, Lynn Cherry Cicalo, working on The Blade Runner soundtrack in 1982, and they married in 1988. They were fortunate to share many happy years together.
Hank is survived by his wife Lynn, his former wife Norma and their children: Joe (Shari), Christine, Victoria (Gene) and his grandchildren Joe (32) and Elena (16). A memorial service will be planned for a future time.
Because of Hank's service in the Korean War, he was a passionate advocate for the caring service provided by the USO. Contributions can be made to the USO.
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Maryann Watrous
November 8, 2025
My dearest Lynn, I'm so very broken hearted to hear of Hank's death. You're aware that had I known sooner I would have been in touch immediately. Losing Billy and Jason has left me somewhere on the outside of all things happening in the world. I a. Herefor you and I truly mean that (not just words). You must be......well I won't even look for a word. I'm following this with a card I'll be mailing tomorrow. My phone number is (818) 522-8396. I don't believe I have yours. All my love and support. Hank was one of a kind and Billy considered him his best friend. My deepest condolences. Maryann Watrous
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March 16, 2024
The day I met Hank Cicalo changed the trajectory of my life. He was engineering a session with Richard Tee at Motown Studios, I was assisting, and never `punched´ Record on my own. Intimidated beyond nerves with his successions, I made futile attempts until he said `Don´t look at the numbers, LISTEN!´ After that, it was smooth sailing into a life-long friendship. Bill Withers showed up at the same session. Hank was kind, precise, heard and laid down every nuance a musician ever played as if he were playing it himself. He captured everything to create masterpieces, the Play-back for history and for the people he loved. How lucky to cross his path on 7/27...he lived on magic soundwaves and generously shared them for our hearts.
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