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Ardent Studios

Ardent Studios is an American recording studio located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. The studio was founded in the late 1950s by John King, Fred Smith, and John Fry. Over time, it has become a commercially successful recording studio. In 2026 it was reported to be temporarily closed due to ongoing lawsuits between the owners.

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Industry
Music Recording
Headquarters
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Divisions
Ardent Records/Ardent Music
Founder
John Fry, John King, and Fred Smith
Type
Public

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Ardent Studios

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Ardent Studios

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related to history · 22
Ardent Studios → Altec, Ampex, Ardent, Ardent Records, Auditronics, EMT, Equipment, Fred Smith, Fry, In, Initially, It, John Fry, John Fry's, John King, Memphis, Neumann, Pultec, Scully, Stax Records
Divisions · 1
Ardent Studios → Ardent Records/Ardent Music
Founder · 1
Ardent Studios → John Fry, John King, and Fred Smith
Headquarters · 1
Ardent Studios → Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Industry · 1
Ardent Studios → Music Recording
Type · 1
Ardent Studios → Public
is a · 1
Ardent Studios → American recording studio located in Memphis

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Ardent StudiosDivisionsArdent Records/Ardent Music1.00infobox
Ardent StudiosFounderJohn Fry, John King, and Fred Smith1.00infobox
Ardent StudiosHeadquartersMemphis, Tennessee, United States1.00infobox
Ardent StudiosIndustryMusic Recording1.00infobox
Ardent StudiosTypePublic1.00infobox
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