Phil Johnstone
{{Short description|English songwriter, musician, and producer (1957–2021)}}
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Phil Johnstone (1 September 1957 – 31 May 2021){{Cite web|url=https://forums.ledzeppelin.com/topic/28563-phil-johnstone-dies/|title=Phil Johnstone Dies. - Pre / Post-Zeppelin Forum |website=Forums.ledzeppelin.com|date=June 2021 |access-date=28 June 2021}} was an English songwriter, keyboardist, guitarist,{{cite news
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Biography
Johnstone first worked with Plant on the 1988 album Now and Zen,{{cite news
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which Johnstone co-produced. Johnstone co-wrote most of the songs on the album; he also wrote songs for Plant's follow-up albums Manic Nirvana (1990) and Fate of Nations (1993).
Following his work with Plant, Johnstone wrote songs for singer Alannah Myles' 1995 album A-lan-nah.
Recorded and produced Freeborn John by Rev Hammer 1996 on Cooking Vinyl. Johnstone also co-wrote the whole of The Levellers' 2000 album Hello Pig. Johnstone also headed the popular all-star musical festival act, "The Fabulous Good Time Party Boys", which featured members of the Levellers, Irish singer/songwriter Dan Donnelly, American musician Roy Harter, and two of his children, Alex Johnstone and Emily Johnstone.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/beautifuldaysfestival/photos/a.10150881349311700/10157934478966700/|title=Facebook|website=Facebook.com|access-date=28 June 2021}}
Death
Johnstone died on 31 May 2021 at the age of 63, after a few years of bad health.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/article/281663962958362|title=pressreader|via=PressReader|access-date=11 August 2021}} His funeral service was held on 2 July at St James' Parish Church in Exeter.{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/frances.johnstone.7/videos/539472434075480|title=facebook|website=facebook.com|access-date=11 August 2021}}
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