Daniel Lanois

Daniel Lanois (born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Québec) is a Canadian record producer and singer-songwriter. He has produced albums for a wide variety of artists and released a number of albums of his own work. Artists he has worked with include Bob Dylan, U2, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Ron Sexsmith and Nash the Slash.

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September 19 - 1951 - Hull - Québec - Canadian - Record producer - Singer-songwriter - Bob Dylan - U2 - Peter Gabriel - Robbie Robertson - Ron Sexsmith - Nash the Slash

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He started his production career working in his own studio, Grant Avenue Studios in Hamilton, Ontario. He worked with a number of local bands, most notably Martha and the Muffins, for whom his sister Jocelyne played bass.

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Hamilton, Ontario - Martha and the Muffins - Jocelyne

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After being discovered by Brian Eno and working collaboratively with him on some of Eno's own projects, his career was given a huge boost when Eno invited him to co-produce U2's album The Unforgettable Fire.

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Brian Eno - The Unforgettable Fire

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Bono of U2 recommended Lanois to Bob Dylan in the late 1980s; in 1989 Lanois produced Dylan's Oh Mercy, widely considered one of Dylan's greatest later albums. Eight years later Dylan and Lanois worked together on Time Out of Mind, Dylan's first album since 1990, which won a Grammy for Best Album in 1997.

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Bono - Bob Dylan - Oh Mercy - Time Out of Mind - Grammy

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As well as being a producer, singer and songwriter, Lanois plays the guitar, pedal steel and dobro. His wide range of talents are put to use on many of the albums he produces, where he often leaves his atmospheric and emotionally resonant signature sound.

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Guitar - Pedal steel - Dobro

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He is now working with Dashboard Confessional on their new album.

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