Bob Johnston (born 1933 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a noted record producer, best known for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and many Nashville recording artists, as well as Simon and Garfunkel. He also produced three of Leonard Cohen's albums (Songs from a Room, Songs of Love and Hate, and Live Songs), making him one of Cohen's only clear connections with Bob Dylan, the other link is John Hammond. 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Fort Worth is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, located about 30 miles (50 km) west of Dallas on the West Fork of the Trinity River. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) is (among many other tasks) primarily responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for mass production and commercial release. ... Portrait photograph by Daniel Kramer Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and poet. ... Johnny Cash (February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was a vastly influential American country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter. ... Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American guitarist and country singer, originally from Abbott, Texas. ... Simon & Garfunkel, Bookends Simon and Garfunkel are an American popular music duo comprising Paul Simon and Arthur Art Garfunkel. ... Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen, CC (born September 21, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter. ... Songs from a Room was the Canadian poet Leonard Cohens second album. ... Songs of Love and Hate was the Canadian poet Leonard Cohens third album. ... Live Songs was a collection of songs recorded by the Canadian poet Leonard Cohen during the years of 1970 and 1972. ... Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen, CC (born September 21, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter. ... Portrait photograph by Daniel Kramer Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and poet. ... There are two John Hammonds of note. ...

Johnston worked briefly as a staff producer for Kapp Records, then for Columbia Records where he was assigned to work with Dylan. Their first album together was Highway 61 Revisited. After a couple years in New York, Johnston worked in Nashville, Tennessee for Columbia, then became an independent producer, most successfully with Lindisfarne on Fog on the Tyne, which topped the British album chart in 1972. Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... Highway 61 Revisited was the sixth album released by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. ... The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... This article is about Lindisfarne, England. ...

External links

Interview with Bob Johnston