Henry Lewy
Henry Lewy (May 31, 1926 – April 8, 2006),
Biography
Lewy was born to a Jewish family in
During the 1950s he studied engineering and travelled in South America, joining a circus as an engineer for a time before returning to work at the Electrovox Studios in Los Angeles. He then moved to
In 1967 he moved to A&M Records, where he worked on hit records by Sérgio Mendes and Boyce and Hart. While working with Crosby, Stills and Nash, he was introduced by Crosby to Joni Mitchell, thus beginning a long collaboration with the singer-songwriter. Lewy collaborated with Mitchell on the engineering and production of Clouds, Ladies of the Canyon, Blue, Court and Spark, The Hissing of Summer Lawns, Hejira, Wild Things Run Fast, and other albums, from the 1960s to the 1980s, including Careless, the debut album by Stephen Bishop which Lewy co-produced. He also worked in a similar capacity with Neil Young (Harvest, 1972), Judee Sill (Heart Food, 1973), Joan Baez (Gracias a la Vida, 1974), Hoyt Axton (Southbound, 1975), Bill Hughes (Dream Master, 1979), Leonard Cohen (Recent Songs, 1979), Minnie Riperton (Minnie, 1979), Joan Armatrading (How Cruel,1979), Van Morrison (Common One, 1980), The Long Ryders (Native Sons, 1984) and Jennifer Warnes (Famous Blue Raincoat, 1986).[6][5]
Lewy retired in the late 1980s, and in later years lived in Prescott, Arizona. He died there in 2006 at the age of 79, after a period of declining health which included a stroke and heart surgery.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b Arizona Obituary Archive: Henry Lewy. Retrieved June 10, 2013
- ^ New York, Passenger Lists, 1820–1957. Retrieved June 10, 2013
- ^ Brooks, Ben (November 11–24, 1982). "Producer/Engineer Henry Lewy: Sensitivity And Experience In A Supportive Studio Role" (PDF). Music Connection. Vol. VI. p. 10.
- ^ a b c Jon Thurber, Obituary: Henry Lewy, 79: Sound Engineer, Music Producer Worked With Joni Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, April 19, 2006. Retrieved June 10, 2013
- ^ a b Biography by Jason Ankeny at Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 10, 2013
- ^ Brooks, Ben (November 11–24, 1982). "Producer/Engineer Henry Lewy: Sensitivity And Experience In A Supportive Studio Role" (PDF). Music Connection. p. 10.
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