Johnny Sandlin
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| birth_name = John Everett Sandlin Jr.
| birth_date = {{birth date|1945|04|16}}
| birth_place = Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|09|19|1945|04|16}}
| death_place = Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
| genre = Southern rock
| occupation = Audio engineer, record producer
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| label = Capricorn Records, Criteria Studios, Duck Tape Music
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John Everett Sandlin Jr. (April 16, 1945 – September 19, 2017) was an American recording engineer and record producer. He is best known for producing albums by bands such as the Allman Brothers Band, Widespread Panic, Wet Willie, and Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit.
Life and career
Sandlin was born in Decatur, Alabama, and attended Athens State University.{{cite news|url=http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2524|title=Johnny Sandlin|work=Encyclopedia of Alabama|author=Peter B. Olson|accessdate=September 19, 2017}} Sandlin began his music career as a guitar player in The Impacts, a band he co-founded while attending Decatur High and went on to become the drummer of The Five Minutes, was a member of Hour Glass alongside Duane and Gregg Allman, and recorded as a session musician in Miami, playing drums, bass, and guitar.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/7968881/johnny-sandlin-allman-brothers-band-producer-dead-72|title=Johnny Sandlin, Allman Brothers Band Producer, Dies at 72|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2017-09-20}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2017/09/allman_brothers_producer_johnn.html|title=Allman Brothers producer, Alabama native Johnny Sandlin dead at 72|work=AL.com|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en-US}} He began producing albums with Johnny Jenkins' Ton-Ton Macoute! (1970), and went on to mix At Fillmore East (1971) and Eat a Peach (1972), and produce Brothers and Sisters (1973), and Win, Lose or Draw (1975).{{cite news|url=http://www.timesdaily.com/news/sandlin-was-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/article_d8df7e4e-465a-5eb1-a59f-8d26ac0e9fff.html|title=Sandlin was in the right place, at the right time, with the right people|work=Times Daily|author=Russ Corey|date=February 24, 2016|accessdate=September 19, 2017}} He worked with a variety of other bands, including the Athens, Georgia-based band Widespread Panic on their sophomore album, Mom's Kitchen.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-sandlin-mn0000245748/credits|title=Johnny Sandlin - Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|accessdate=22 September 2017}}
Death
Sandlin died of cancer in Decatur, Alabama, at the age of 72.{{cite news|url=http://www.decaturdaily.com/news/morgan_county/decatur/alabama-music-hall-of-fame-member-johnny-sandlin-of-decatur/article_38d53abd-7dd1-5030-ad1f-811f63cb38ba.html|title=Alabama Music Hall of Fame member Johnny Sandlin of Decatur dies at 72|work=Decatur Daily|author=Russ Corey|date=September 19, 2017|accessdate=September 19, 2017}}{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/johnny-sandlin-dead-dies-allman-brothers-band-1202563781/ |title=Johnny Sandlin, Allman Brothers Band Producer, Dies at 72 |first=Chris |last=Morris |magazine=Variety |date=September 19, 2017 |issn=0042-2738}}
Awards and honors
References
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External links
- {{AllMusic |class=artist |id=johnny-sandlin-mn0000245748}}
- {{Discogs artist|264596-Johnny-Sandlin}}
- [http://www.thelanguageofmusic.com/ Tom Dowd and The Language of Music]
- {{Find a Grave|183568262}}
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Category:Record producers from Alabama
Category:American audio engineers
Category:People from Decatur, Alabama