Daniel Lanois

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Daniel Lanois

Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter

From
Hull, Canada
Since
1951–present
Rating
★ 5 (1 votes)
Releases
25
  • alternative rock
  • ambient
  • ambient pop
  • breakcore
  • rock
  • singer-songwriter

About

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

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He has produced albums by artists including Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, Robbie Robertson, Emmylou Harris, Willie Nelson, and Harold Budd. He collaborated with Brian Eno to create the ambient genre and 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, and provided several vocal tracks for Red Dead Redemption 2.

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Discography

Albums 16
Singles 4
Live 5

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Sibling

Also known as

Daniel Lanoir · Daniel Roland Lanois · Danny Lanois · Lanois

Tags

  • canadian
  • adult contemporary

Identifiers

ISNI
0000000114766515
IPI
00030922609

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.