Hal Willner

Hal Willner (born 1957, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American music producer working in recording, Films, TV and live events. He is well known for assembling tribute records featuring a wide variety of artists and musical styles (jazz, classical, rock, Tin Pan Alley). He is often credited as the inventor of the 'modern' tribute record with Amarcord Nino Rota in 1981. He has also produced records for Marianne Faithfull, Bill Frisell, William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, among others. He produced a live tribute concert to American singer-songwriter Tim Buckley, that ultimately launched the career of Tim's son Jeff Buckley.

Live tribute events

• Greetings From Tim Buckley (1991)
• Edgar Allan Poe's writings (1995)
• Marquis de Sade's writings (1998)
• The Harry Smith Project (1999)
• Came So Far For Beauty, An Evening of Songs by Leonard Cohen (2003)