YEAR
2012
INDUCTED BY
Robbie Robertson
CATEGORY
Musical Excellence
He launched his career during the British Invasion and never looked back.
Producer and sound engineer Glyn Johns has worked on classic albums for such stars as the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, the Eagles, the Who, the Beatles and the Clash. You can’t shuffle through a classic rock collection without finding his name in the credits.
Glyn Johns
HALL OF FAME
ESSAY
By Brad Tolinski
In sports they say the most valuable athlete is not necessarily the headline-grabbing superstar, but rather the team player who elevates everyone on the field. By that definition, producer/engineer Glyn Johns has been rock & roll’s MVP for close to five decades.
Even at a glance, his discography is extraordinary. As a recording technician, he has captured some of the most exciting and dramatic performances in music history, including the Who’s “My Generation,” the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter,” and Led Zeppelin’s “Dazed and Confused.”
As a producer, he’s worked his subtle magic on the first three albums by the Eagles, Who’s Next by the Who, A Nod Is as Good as a Wink…to a Blind Horse by the Faces, and Slowhand by Eric Clapton,”among many others. Of Johns’ work, Pete Townshend has said, “We were just getting astounded at the sounds he was producing.”
