John Simon | |
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Born | Norwalk, Connecticut, United States | August 11, 1941
Occupation(s) | Musician, producer, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, saxophone, tuba, vocals |
Website | johnsimonmusic |
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]