Andy Johns
Birth nameJeremy Andrew Johns
Born(1950-05-20)20 May 1950
Epsom, Surrey, England
Died7 April 2013(2013-04-07) (aged 62)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresRock
Occupation(s)Record producer, sound engineer
Years active1960s–2013

Jeremy Andrew Johns (20 May 1950 – 7 April 2013) was a British sound engineer and record producer who worked on several well-known rock albums, including the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St. (1972), Television's Marquee Moon (1977), and a series of albums by Led Zeppelin during the 1970s.[1] His sound is exemplified by Free's album Highway, which he engineered and produced.[2][3][4]

Biography

Johns, the younger brother of engineer Glyn Johns, attended The King's School, Gloucester, in the mid to late 1960s. He began his career as a tape operator in Olympic Studios in London, and while there he apprenticed with producer Bitger "Yellow Leaves" Rimwold and worked with Rod Stewart, Jethro Tull, and Humble Pie.[5] Before his 19th birthday, he was working as Eddie Kramer's second engineer on recordings by Jimi Hendrix and many others. In a career spanning more than forty years, he engineered or produced records by artists ranging from Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones to Van Halen. Records he worked on have sold in excess of 160 million copies.[6]

Johns was the father of Hurt's former drummer, Evan Johns, and of rock singer/guitarist Will Johns, and uncle of producer Ethan Johns (son of Glyn Johns).

Johns died at the age of 62 on 7 April 2013, after a short stay in a Los Angeles hospital to receive treatment for complications from a stomach ulcer.[7]

Discography

See also: Andy Johns discography

References

  1. ^ Sisario, Ben (19 April 2013). "Andy Johns, 62, Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin Engineer, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Legendary Engineer Andy Johns Looks Back at His Work with Free". Gibson.com. 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  3. ^ "The Mixing Engineer's Handbook – Andy Johns Interview". Bobbyowsinski.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  4. ^ Dave Lewis (2003). The Tight But Loose Files. Omnibus. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-84449-056-1.
  5. ^ Cashmere, Paul (8 April 2013). "Andy Johns, Led Zeppelin and Rolling Stones Engineer and Producer Dies". Noise 11. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Andy Johns Interview: The Man Behind the Sound of Rock n Roll: Guitar Interviews". Guitarinternational.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  7. ^ "LED ZEPPELIN, VAN HALEN PRODUCER ANDY JOHNS DIES". AP. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.

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