Daniel Lanois

Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
	Lanois in 2005
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Roland Lanois
Born	September 19, 1951 (age 72); Hull, Quebec, Canada
Origin	Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Genres	Rock; alternative rock; ambient;
Occupation(s)	Record producer; musician; songwriter;
Instrument(s)	Vocals; guitar; bass; pedal steel; omnichord; keyboards;
Years active	1968–present
Labels	Opal; Warner Bros.; ANTI-; Red Floor; MapleMusic (Canada);
Website	daniellanois.com

Daniel Roland Lanois CM (/lænˈwɑː/ lan-WAH, French: [lanwa];^[1] born September 19, 1951) is a Canadian record producer and musician.

He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, Spoons, and Brandon Flowers. He collaborated with Brian Eno to produce several albums for U2, including The Joshua Tree (1987) and Achtung Baby (1991). Three albums produced or co-produced by Lanois have won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Four other albums received Grammy nominations.

Lanois has released several solo albums. He wrote and performed the music for the 1996 film Sling Blade.