Rena Sinakin

Rena Sinakin Oliver (born March 1949) is an American record producer, singer/songwriter and artist.
Born in Miami, Florida and educated at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Oliver began her recording career on Capitol Records, with the album Make Music, eventually moving to Atlantic Records to work with Ahmet Ertegun and Leon Huff.
Oliver became the first female to produce a major act when she produced the 1978 album The One and Only by Gladys Knight and the Pips. She acted as producer with John Lennon's band Elephant's Memory in 1980. She served as Executive Producer for McFadden and Whitehead's Movin' On on Capitol Records.
Oliver ran Music City Recording Studio in the 1980s contracting with singers/songwriters including Bruce Hawes, Victor Carstarphen, Steve Wise and Joanna Gardner.
Oliver is also noted as a fine artist/painter specializing in realistic portraiture, having hundreds of commissions to her credit. She currently produces music in Pennsylvania.

• Make Music (1973) all tracks by Rena Sinakin unless noted
  1. "Bad Luck Child" (Ralph Schuckett, Rena Sinakin) - 4:27
  2. "Can't You See" - 3:52
  3. "Make Music" - 4:52
  4. "Lover, I Love You" - 3:49
  5. "New York City" - 2:45
  6. "Thank You Mr. Love" - 3:08
  7. "I Didn't Know" (Bunny Sigler, Rena Sinakin) - 3:27
  8. "Don't Play With Love" - 2:19
  9. "Dream of Leon" - 3:20