Cherokee Studios
| Industry | Recording studio |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 in Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Founders | Bruce Robb, Dee Robb, Joe Robb |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , U.S. |
Number of locations | 1 |
| Website | cherokeestudios |
Cherokee Studios is a recording studio facility in Hollywood, Los Angeles, founded in 1972 by members of 1960s pop band the Robbs. Cherokee has been the location of many notable recordings by such artists as Pat Benatar, David Bowie, the Cars, Devo, Dokken, Melissa Etheridge, Foreigner, Guns N' Roses, Hall and Oates, Michael Jackson, Journey, John Mellencamp, Mötley Crüe, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Queens of the Stone Age, Bonnie Raitt, the Replacements, Steely Dan, Rod Stewart, Toto, Van Halen, X, and "Weird Al" Yankovic.
At the peak of its success, Cherokee operated eight studios in two locations. In his autobiography, Beatles producer George Martin dubbed Cherokee Studios the best studio in America.