website associated_acts birth_place background instrument birth_date article_title name occupation
http://www.johnsimonmusic.net/ the band norwalk , connecticut , united states solo_singer piano , saxophone , tuba , vocals 11 august 1941 john simon -lrb- record producer -rrb-
 john simon musician , producer , composer
john simon -lrb- record producer -rrb-

john simon -lrb- born august 11 , 1941 -rrb- is an american music producer , composer , writer and performer .
recognized as one of the top record producers in the united states during the late 1960s and the 1970s , simon produced numerous classic albums that continue to sell more than 30 years later , including the band 's `` music from big pink '' , `` the band '' , and `` the last waltz '' , `` cheap thrills '' by big brother & the holding company featuring janis joplin , `` bookends '' by simon & garfunkel , `` songs of leonard cohen '' by leonard cohen , and `` child is father to the man '' by blood , sweat & tears .
