Landis
RICHARD LANDIS, the veteran singer/songwriter, session musician, producer and label govt at CAPITOL RECORDS, GIANT RECORDS and BNA, has handed away at 77.
LANDIS had greater than 40 years {of professional} credit and chart success with artists together with JUICE NEWTON, THE OAK RIDGE BOYS, EARL THOMAS CONLEY, EDDIE RABBITT, KENNY ROGERS, LORRIE MORGAN, DOUG SUPERNAW, NEIL DIAMOND, POCO and VINCE GILL. He additionally produced the final ROY ROGERS document, “Tribute.”
The QUEENS, NY, native was inspired to maneuver to NASHVILLE within the ’90s by JOE GALANTE, then head of RCA, who employed him to provide many artists on his roster.
He partnered with GALANTE and the late STAN MORESS within the publishing firm, ROUTE 66 MUSIC. From 1993 to 2000, LANDIS and JAMES STROUD co-owned NASHVILLE’s LOUD RECORDING, in addition to an overdub and mixing suite subsequent door known as TOO LOUD. In 2007, he opened his personal studio, FOOL ON THE HILL, which he later bought to PETER FRAMPTON.
LANDIS produced hits for JUICE NEWTON and LORRIE MORGAN. In 1994, he was one of many producers on CMA Album of the 12 months, “Widespread Thread: The Songs Of THE EAGLES,” producing the final observe on the album, MORGAN’s cowl of “The Unhappy Café.” He additionally produced her signature hit, “One thing in Crimson.”
An completed pianist and a passionate NEW YORK YANKEES fan, LANDIS cherished his canine ROWDY. Funeral preparations are pending.
