Greg Ladanyi (July 6, 1952 – September 29, 2009) was an American

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and

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of Hungarian descent, known for his work with many

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s, including

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Warren Zevon Warren William Zevon (; January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician. Zevon's most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", " Lawyers, Guns and Money", and " Roland the Headless Th ...

, The Church,

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Anna Vissi Anna Vissi ( el, Άννα Βίσση, , ; born 20 December 1957), is a Greek Cypriot singer and songwriter. She studied music at conservatories and performed locally before moving to the professional scene in Athens, in 1973, where she signed ...

, Toto,

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, and

Jeff Healey Norman Jeffrey Healey (March 25, 1966 – March 2, 2008) was a Canadian blues, rock and jazz singer, guitarist, and songwriter who attained popularity in the 1980s and 1990s. He reached No. 5 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart with " A ...

Biography

Ladanyi began his career by working on ''

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'' under the tutelage of engineer/producer

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. Around 1980 Ladanyi expanded from just engineering into production as well. He recounted, "Part of the way I came up into coproducing was by elevating engineering to a point where it has an awful lot to do with the production of the record. That comes from a lot of dialogue with an artist and really taking some responsibility for the way a record comes out, as opposed to just sitting there and doing what an artist or producer needs done." Ladanyi co-produced the '' Behind the Mask''

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with Fleetwood Mac. He also co-produced, engineered, and mixed

's first two

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albums ''

I Can't Stand Still ''I Can't Stand Still'' is the debut solo studio album by American musician Don Henley, drummer and co-lead vocalist for the Eagles. It was released in August 1982 by Asylum Records. Henley, Danny Kortchmar and Greg Ladanyi produced the album. ''I ...

'' and ''

Building the Perfect Beast ''Building the Perfect Beast'' is the second solo studio album by American rock singer Don Henley, released on November 19, 1984 by Geffen Records. A commercial and critical success, it is generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother, mor ...

''. He won a

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in 1983 in the Best Engineered Recording - Non-Classical category for ''

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'' by Toto. He married Laura Grayson-Ladanyi in 1984 and divorced in 1992. He was a collaborator and co-founder of "The Complex Studios" with George Massenburg, on Corinth Ave in WLA 1987 till 1991. He co-produced Fleetwood Mac's Greatest Hits (WB), Jeff Healey's "See the Light" (Arista), The Church's "Under the Milky Way" with Waddy Wachtel (Arista), various Japanese artists, Clannad (RCA/BMG),

, Jaguares, REO Speedwagon (Sony), and Engenheiros do Hawaii (BMG Brazil). He traveled and worked internationally throughout the world till 1998, and managed artists under the name of Ladanyi Entertainment. In 2007, he partnered with

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and Mike Renault to form Maple Jam Music Group. His most recent work involved producing Ligion's new album, ''External Affairs''. He was also the main producer on

's album, ''

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'', which was released on December 9, 2008, in

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and

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. Ladanyi is mentioned in the lyrics for the song "Cocaine" on

's 1977 album '' Running on Empty''. Ladanyi died on September 29, 2009, after falling 13 feet just 15 minutes before Vissi's performance at

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, suffering a

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Partial discography

Producer/co-producer

* '' Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School'' (1980) -

* ''

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'' (1980) -

* ''

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'' (1980) - Warren Zevon * ''

'' (1982) -

* '' The Envoy'' (1982) - Warren Zevon * ''

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'' (1983) - Jackson Browne * ''

'' (1984) - Don Henley * '' A Quiet Normal Life: The Best of Warren Zevon'' (1986) - Warren Zevon * '' After Dark'' (1987) -

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* ''

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'' (1987) -

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* ''

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'' (1988) -

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* '' See the Light'' (1988) -

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* ''

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'' (1988) - The Church * '' Stealin Horses'' (1988) - Stealin Horses * '' The End of the Innocence'' (1989) - Don Henley * '' Behind the Mask'' (1990) -

* '' Gypsy Moon (album)'' (1991) - Troy Newman * '' Extraordinary Life'' (1992) - The Believers * '' Kingdom of Desire'' (1992) - Toto * ''

El nervio del volcán ''El nervio del volcán'' is the fourth and final album by Mexican rock band Caifanes, released in the summer of 1994. With bassist Sabo Romo and keyboardist Diego Herrera out of the band since the previous year, Saúl Hernández (vocals), Alfon ...

'' (1994) -

* '' It's Like This (album)'' (1995) - Troy Newman * " Simples de Coração" (1995) -

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* '' Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits'' (1995) - Don Henley * '' Velvet Hammer'' (Demos) (1996) - Troy Newman * ''

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'' (1998) -

* ''

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'' (1999) - Jaguares * ''

'' (2008) -

Engineer only

* '' Running on Empty '' (1977) (engineer only) -

Mixer

* ''White Shadows'' (1977) Tim Moore * ''Toto IV'' (1982) - Toto * ''Isolation'' (1984) - Toto * ''

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'' (1984) (track "Wait") -

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References

External links

Video interview with Greg Ladanyi
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Maple Jam Music Group Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ladanyi, Greg 1952 births 2009 deaths Accidental deaths from falls Record producers from Hawaii Grammy Award winners People from Elkhart, Indiana Accidental deaths in Cyprus Record producers from Indiana American people of Hungarian descent