Richard Landis | |
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| Born | February 18, 1946 Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 2023 (aged 77) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, adult contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, recording engineer, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1967–2023 |
Richard Landis (February 18, 1946 – May 16, 2023) was an American record producer and musician. He had over 40 years of professional credits and chart success including a share of the 1994 CMA award for Album of the Year. At year's end, Billboard ranked Landis 18th of the top 25 producers in country music.
Landis had production tenure with several acclaimed labels including Capitol, Columbia, and RCA. In 2007, Landis opened his own studio in Nashville called Fool on the Hill, and as of 2013, engineered and produced music there.[1] His accomplishments include musical credits with acts including Van Stephenson, Eddie Rabbitt, Kenny Rogers, Lorrie Morgan, Doug Supernaw, Neil Diamond, Poco, and Vince Gill. He had production credits from Juice Newton to Red Rider and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.