Daniel Lanois

Canadian record producer and musician
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Daniel Lanois

Summary

Daniel Lanois is a human[1]. Born in Hull[2], he… he was born on September 19, 1951[3]. He worked as a singer-songwriter[4], audio engineer[5], guitarist[6], musician[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hull[2], Daniel Lanois…
  • Daniel Lanois was born on September 19, 1951[3].
  • Daniel Lanois held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Daniel Lanois's professions included singer-songwriter[4].
  • Daniel Lanois's professions included audio engineer[5].
  • Daniel Lanois's professions included guitarist[6].
  • Daniel Lanois worked as a musician[7].
  • Daniel Lanois's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Daniel Lanois worked as a record producer[11].
  • Daniel Lanois received the Człowiek ze Złotym Uchem[12].
  • Daniel Lanois received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award[13].
  • Daniel Lanois received the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award[14].
  • Daniel Lanois received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year[15].
  • Daniel Lanois received the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award[16].
  • Daniel Lanois received the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical[17].
  • Daniel Lanois's religion is recorded as atheism[18].
  • Daniel Lanois is recorded as male[19].
  • Daniel Lanois's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Daniel Lanois's genre is rock music[21].
  • Daniel Lanois's genre is ambient music[22].
  • Daniel Lanois's genre is art rock[23].
  • Daniel Lanois's genre is acoustic music[24].
  • Daniel Lanois's genre is folk music[25].
  • Daniel Lanois's genre is alternative rock[26].
  • Daniel Lanois's genre is experimental rock[27].

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Origins and Family

Daniel Lanois's place of birth was Hull[2]. He was born on September 19, 1951[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter[4], audio engineer[5], guitarist[6], musician[7], songwriter[8], and record producer[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Człowiek ze Złotym Uchem[12], an award[28]; Governor General's Performing Arts Award[13], a group of awards[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1992[31]; Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award[14], a class of award[32], in Canada[33]; Grammy Award for Album of the Year[15], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1959[36]; Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical[17], a class of award[37], in United States[38], founded in 1980[39]; and Grammy Award for Record of the Year[40], a Grammy Awards[41], in United States[42], founded in 1959[43].

Personal Life

Daniel Lanois's religion is recorded as atheism[18].

Why It Matters

Daniel Lanois ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,018 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Sarah McLachlan[46], a singer[47], b. 1968[48], of Canada[49], awarded the Officer of the Order of Canada[50], specialised in music composing[51].

FAQs

Where was Daniel Lanois born?

Daniel Lanois's place of birth was Hull[2].

What did Daniel Lanois do for work?

Daniel Lanois worked as singer-songwriter[4], audio engineer[5], guitarist[6], musician[7], and songwriter[8].

What awards did Daniel Lanois receive?

Honors received include Człowiek ze Złotym Uchem[12], Governor General's Performing Arts Award[13], Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award[14], and Grammy Award for Album of the Year[15].

Who did Daniel Lanois influence?

Daniel Lanois has been cited as an influence by Sarah McLachlan[46].

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  14. [24] . 8tracks.com. 8tracks.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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