Daniel Lanois

Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
	Lanois in 2005
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Roland Lanois
Born	September 19, 1951 (age 73); Hull, Quebec, Canada
Origin	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Rock; alternative rock; ambient;
Occupations	Record producer; musician; songwriter;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; bass; pedal steel; omnichord; keyboards;
Years active	1968–present
Labels	Opal; Warner Bros.; ANTI-; Red Floor; MapleMusic (Canada);
Website	daniellanois.com

Daniel Roland Lanois CM (/lænˈwɑː/ lan-WAH, French: [lanwa];^[1] born September 19, 1951) is a Canadian record producer and musician.

He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, and Harold Budd. He collaborated with Brian Eno to create the ambient genre and produce several albums for U2, including The Joshua Tree (1987) and Achtung Baby (1991). Three albums produced or co-produced by Lanois have won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Four other albums received Grammy nominations.

Lanois has released several solo albums. He wrote and performed the music for the 1996 film Sling Blade, and provided several vocal tracks for Red Dead Redemption 2.

^ "NLS Other Writings: Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures". Library of Congress. December 17, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2009.

[1] "NLS Other Writings: Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures". Library of Congress. December 17, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2009.

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