John Simon (record producer)

John Simon
Born (1941-08-11) August 11, 1941 (age 83)
Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Occupation(s)Musician, producer, composer
Instrument(s)Piano, saxophone, tuba, vocals
Websitejohnsimonmusic.net

John Simon (born August 11, 1941)[1] is an American music producer, composer, writer and performer. Recognized as one of the top record producers in the United States during the late 1960s and the 1970s, some of Simon's most well known work includes the Band’s Music from Big Pink, The Band, and The Last Waltz,[2][3] Cheap Thrills by Big Brother & the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin, Songs of Leonard Cohen by Leonard Cohen, and Child Is Father to the Man by Blood, Sweat & Tears.[4]

  1. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2270/1. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ^ The Band: Music From Big Pink, by Barney Hoskyns
  3. ^ The Band: The Band, by Barney Hoskyns
  4. ^ John Simon: Biography, by Bruce Eder