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My Take
Glyn Johns is, frankly, one of the most important people most listeners have never heard of. Born in Epsom in 1942, this English engineer and producer shaped records by the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Who, Led Zeppelin, the Kinks, Eagles, Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton, an almost absurd roll call. What I find remarkable is how his hands-on, capture-the-room philosophy defined the sound of an entire era of rock. The 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction was overdue recognition for someone who stayed behind the glass. To me he's proof that the engineer can be as much an artist as the band.
Overview
Glyn Thomas Johns (born 15 February 1942) is an English recording engineer and record producer. He has worked with many of the most famous rock recording acts from both the UK and abroad, such as the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Who, Led Zeppelin, the Kinks, Eagles, Bob Dylan, the Band, Eric Clapton, the Clash, Steve Miller Band, Small Faces, the Ozark Mountain Daredevils and Joan Armatrading.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Glyn Johns
- Name (Japanese)
- グリン・ジョンズ
- Reading
- ぐりん・じょんず
- Born
- February 15, 1942 (age 84)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Epsom, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- audio engineer / music executive / record producer / composer / recording artist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.glynjohns.com/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.