Jon Landau was born on May 14,1947 and is an American music critic, manager, and record producer.
11 Facts About Jon Landau
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Jon Landau is the head of the nominating committee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received that institution's Ahmet Ertegun Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2020.
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Jon Landau attended Lexington High School and then Brandeis University, where he earned a degree in history with honors.
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In Volume 1, Number 1 of Rolling Stone, published on November 9,1967, Jon Landau compared Jimi Hendrix and his debut album, Are You Experienced, to Eric Clapton and Cream's debut album, Fresh Cream.
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Jon Landau was then hired by Springsteen, and is cited as co-producer on Springsteen studio records from 1975's Born to Run through 1992's Human Touch and Lucky Town.
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Jon Landau is considered to have influenced Springsteen artistically as well as professionally.
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In January 2024, it was announced that a film based on the making of Springsteen's 1982 album Nebraska was being made with Springsteen and Jon Landau involved along with Scott Cooper serving as the director and writer.
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Jon Landau was once married to The New York Times film critic Janet Maslin.
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Jon Landau later married Barbara Downey, a former Rolling Stone editor.
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Jon Landau owns one of the largest private collections of Courbet.
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In 2011, Jon Landau had a growth in his brain surgically removed.