Richard Landis was an American record producer and musician.
19 Facts About Richard Landis
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Richard Landis had over 40 years of professional credits and chart success including a share of the 1994 CMA award for Album of the Year.
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Richard Landis had production tenure with several acclaimed labels including Capitol, Columbia, and RCA.
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In 2007, Richard Landis opened his own studio in Nashville called Fool on the Hill, and as of 2013, engineered and produced music there.
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Richard Landis's accomplishments include musical credits with acts including Van Stephenson, Eddie Rabbitt, Kenny Rogers, Lorrie Morgan, Doug Supernaw, Neil Diamond, Poco, and Vince Gill.
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Richard Landis had production credits from Juice Newton to Red Rider and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
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Richard Landis was an accomplished pianist and was called "one devil of a piano player" by Bob Glassenberg in a Billboard article.
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In 1970, Richard Landis formed an acoustic blues band with Spencer Davis and Peter Jameson.
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In 1972, Richard Landis released his solo album Natural Causes to a mixed reception and limited success.
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Richard Landis produced Peter Allen's second album, Tenterfield Saddler, released on Metromedia.
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In 1978, Richard Landis was named West Coast director, talent acquisition for Capitol records based in Los Angeles.
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Richard Landis previously held an identical position in New York City as East Coast director.
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In 1981, Richard Landis began producing music for Juice Newton.
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Richard Landis left his position with BNA in 1993 but continued to produce for the label on an independent basis, continuing his affiliation as a consultant.
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In May 1994, Richard Landis produced Lorrie Morgan's top 10 album, War Paint.
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Richard Landis co-wrote "If You Come Back From Heaven" which was one of the three singles released.
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Also in 1994 Richard Landis was one of 14 producers to receive a CMA Album of the Year award for Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles.
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Richard Landis produced the last track on the album, Lorrie Morgan's cover of "The Sad Cafe".
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Richard Landis was placed eighteenth on the list, having produced 11 charted hits for that year.