Allan "Blaze" Blazek(January 18, 1950 – August 3, 2021) was a record producer, mixer, and audio engineer who had been active since the 1970s.[1]He produced albums byGlenn Frey,REO Speedwagon,Elvin Bishop,J. Geils Band,Michael Stanley,Fandango,the Outlawsand Mike Reilly. He also engineeredthe Who's album,Face Dances,and engineered theEaglesalbum,Hotel California.Blazek was born inNew Buffalo, Michigan.He joined the army during theVietnam War,where he developed an interest in records produced byBill Szymczyk,who would later mentor him.

Blazek died at the age of 71 on August 3, 2021, inMichigan City, Indiana.[2]

Selected discography

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1979
1975
1974
  • J. Geils Band-Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle(engineer)
  • Eagles-On the Border(assistant)
  • Johnny Winter -Saints & Sinners(engineer)
  • Wishbone Ash -There's the Rub(engineer)
1973

References

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  1. ^"Allan Blazek".AllMusic.
  2. ^Saperstein, Pat."Allan 'Blaze' Blazek, Who Engineered and Produced Albums By The Who, The Eagles, Dies at 71".Variety.RetrievedAugust 9,2021.