Jack Douglas, the influential rock producer and audio engineer known for work with John Lennon and major acts including Aerosmith, dies at 80, according to multiple outlets. Billboard, Variety, Stereogum, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times report that Douglas died on Monday, May 11, and that the news comes from a family statement or social media post. Several publications cite that his career spanned landmark recordings across the 1970s and early 1980s. Among the best-known albums associated with Douglas are Aerosmith records such as “Get Your Wings,” “Rocks,” and “Toys in the Attic,” as well as Cheap Trick’s debut album and Patti Smith’s “Radio Ethiopia.” The New York Times also credits him with helping shape sounds on tracks including “Walk This Way” and “(Just Like) Starting Over.” Variety notes his production work on John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Double Fantasy.” Other sources add that Douglas worked with artists including Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, the Who, and the New York Dolls. One report states he dies after a battle with lymphoma, while others do not specify a cause of death.
Jack Douglas, Producer for John Lennon and Aerosmith, Dies at 80
Jack Douglas, the influential rock producer and audio engineer known for work with John Lennon and major acts including Aerosmith, dies at 80, according to multiple outlets. Billboard, Variety, Stereo...
- Jack Douglas, a rock music producer and engineer, dies at age 80.
- Several outlets report he dies on Monday, May 11, with the news attributed to his family.
- His production and engineering credits include work on John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Double Fantasy.”
- His credits also include major Aerosmith albums and songs, including “Get Your Wings,” “Rocks,” and “Toys in the Attic,” as well as “Walk This Way” and “(Just Like) Starting Over.”
- Other widely cited credits include Cheap Trick’s debut album and Patti Smith’s “Radio Ethiopia.”
A onetime Beatlemaniac, he helped shape the sound of hits like “Walk This Way” and “(Just Like) Starting Over.”
3 months agoThe legendary producer passed away on Monday night (11 May) The post John Lennon, Aerosmith, Patti Smith producer Jack Douglas dies, age 80: “A brilliant artist and collaborator who inspired us in profound ways” appeared first on NME.
3 months agoThe legend who died on Monday (May 11) worked on such landmark albums as Patti Smith's Radio Ethiopia and Aerosmith's Get Your Wings.
3 months agoThe famed engineer and producer died after a battle with lymphoma. Jack Douglas, Legendary Producer for Aerosmith, John Lennon, and Cheap Trick, Dead at 80 Spencer Kaufman
3 months agoDouglas also helmed records by Cheap Trick and the Patti Smith Group and worked with Lou Reed, Alice Cooper, the Who, and New York Dolls
3 months agoJack Douglas, a producer and engineer who helped craft more than his share of classic albums, passed away on Monday, as Variety reports. No cause of death has been reported. Douglas was 80. The post Producer Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, John Lennon) Dead At 80 appeared first on Stereogum.
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