{{Short description|American recording and mixing engineer, and sound designer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = John Haeny | image = | image_size = | landscape = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | alias = | birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|1941|MM|DD}} --> | birth_place = [[Omaha, Nebraska]], US | origin = | death_date = {{Death date |2023|09|19}}<ref name="Australian">{{cite web | title=Found: rock legend's 'lost' songs | website=[[The Australian]] | date=2024-04-02 | url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Farts%2Fmusic%2Fjim-morrisons-lost-songs-found-in-timber-home-in-tasmania%2Fnews-story%2Ff54a1026e091feb6a8c220fa52d178bb&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=GROUPB-Segment-2-NOSCORE&V21spcbehaviour=append&nk=c7e32bd26be3adacf7323deae9371fc1-1740320554 | access-date=2025-02-23}}</ref> | death_place = [[Hobart]], [[Tasmania, Australia]] | alma_mater = [[Brooks Institute of Photography]] | genre = | occupation = [[Record producer|Producer]], [[Recording engineer|recording]] and [[mixing engineer]], [[sound designer]], [[Academic staff|academic]] | instrument = | years_active = 1960–2023 | label = | website = {{url|johnhaeny.com}} | known_for = {{flatlist| * Collaborations with [[The Doors]], [[Jim Morrison]], [[Judy Collins]], [[Tom Jones (singer)|Tom Jones]], [[Jackson Browne]], [[Little Feat]], [[Joni Mitchell]] }}
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'''John Haeny''' (1941 – 19 September 2023) was an American-born [[record producer]], [[recording engineer]], [[mixing engineer]], [[sound designer]], and [[Academic staff|academic]]. Over a career spanning several decades, he contributed to a broad range of recording projects, working on albums by [[The Doors]], [[Judy Collins]], [[Linda Ronstadt]], and [[Jackson Browne]], among others. His work appeared on several recordings that received [[Gold record]] and [[Platinum record]] certifications, including ''[[An American Prayer]]'' by The Doors, which achieved Platinum status in the United States.
In addition to his impact on the [[music industry]], Haeny made notable contributions to [[film]] and [[television]] sound production. While based in [[Sydney]], he served as a [[Sound editor (filmmaking)|sound editor]] and [[sound designer]] on projects such as the television series ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]'' and ''[[Twin Peaks]]'', and on films including ''[[Scent of a Woman (1992 film)|Scent of a Woman]]'', ''[[While You Were Sleeping (film)|While You Were Sleeping]]'', ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'', and ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1991 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]''.<ref name="IMDb">{{cite web | title=John Haeny | website=[[IMDb]] | date=2025-02-23 | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0353039/ | access-date=2025-02-23}}</ref>
In 2003, he relocated from Sydney to [[Tasmania]], where he established Sunny Hills Studios on his {{cvt|10|acre|adj=on}} property in [[Glen Huon]]. He continued his work at the studio until his death in [[Hobart]] following a short illness.<ref name="Australian"/>
== Early life and education == During his teenage years, Haeny developed an interest in photography while studying in high school. He later attended the [[Brooks Institute of Photography]] in [[Santa Barbara, California]], where he earned a degree in [[portrait photography]].<ref name=JH>{{cite web|title=About John Haeny|url=http://johnhaeny.com/about-john-haeny/|publisher=John Haeny}}</ref>
== Music career == Haeny's career in music production began in the 1960s. He worked as a recording engineer and producer, collaborating with numerous artists across various genres. In 1963, he relocated to [[San Francisco]], where he worked with local bands, including those signed to the Tempo/Autumn record label.<ref name="amazing">{{cite AV media notes|title=The Amazing Charlatans|others=The Charlatans|year=1996|first=Alec|last=Palao|author-link=Alec Palao|type=CD booklet|publisher=[[Big Beat Records (Ace subsidiary)|Big Beat Records]]}}</ref> He later moved to [[Los Angeles]], where he contributed to projects such as ''[[I'm a Believer]]'' by [[The Monkees]], a single that became a commercial success.<ref name=M>{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= [[British Hit Singles & Albums]]| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited| location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 200}}</ref>
Throughout the 1970s, Haeny worked with artists such as [[Judy Collins]], [[Jackson Browne]], [[Linda Ronstadt]], and [[Little Feat]], earning multiple [[RIAA certification|Gold and Platinum certifications]] for his contributions. In 1978, he was responsible for producing and engineering ''[[An American Prayer]]'', an album that featured recordings of [[Jim Morrison]]'s poetry set to music by the surviving members of [[The Doors]].<ref name=AnAmericanPrayer>{{cite web|title=The Doors / Jim Morrison – An American Prayer|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/an-american-prayer-mw0000312491|publisher=AllMusic}}</ref>
== Film and television career == In the mid-1980s, Haeny transitioned into [[film]] and [[television]] sound production, working as a [[Sound editor (filmmaking)|sound editor]] and [[sound designer]]. His credits included work on series such as ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]'' and ''[[Twin Peaks]]'', as well as feature films like ''[[Scent of a Woman (1992 film)|Scent of a Woman]]'' and ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]''.<ref name="IMDb"/> He was nominated for five [[Primetime Emmy Awards]] in recognition of his work in sound editing.<ref name=filmawards>{{cite web|title=John Haeny – Awards| website=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0353039/awards?ref_=nm_awd|publisher=IMDb}}</ref>
== Later career == From 2003 until his passing in 2023, Haeny operated Sunny Hills Studios on his {{cvt|10|acre|adj=on}} property in [[Glen Huon]], [[Tasmania, Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sunny Hills Studios – Property and Residence |url=https://johnhaeny.com/gallery-sunny-hills-studios-property-residence/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210114645/https://johnhaeny.com/gallery-sunny-hills-studios-property-residence/ |archive-date=2024-12-10 |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=johnhaeny.com|url-status=live}}</ref> His studio was home to a 5.1 Pro Tools mixing facility, and he worked as a [[beta tester]] for [[Waves Audio]], co-developing the Kramer Master Tape plugin.<ref>{{cite web | title=John Haeny on the Making of the Kramer Master Tape | website=[[Waves Audio]] | url=https://www.waves.com/john-haeny-on-the-making-of-kramer-master-tape | access-date=2025-02-23}}</ref>
==Notable productions==
===Album production=== {|style="text-align:center; width:100%" class="wikitable" |- ! style="width:100px;"|Year!!width=25%|Artist!!width=25%|Album!!width=25%|RIAA Certification |- |1967 || [[Judy Collins]] || ''[[Wildflowers (Judy Collins album)|Wildflowers]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Gold]] |- |1968 || [[Judy Collins]] || ''[[Who Knows Where the Time Goes (Judy Collins album)|Who Knows Where the Time Goes]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Gold]] |- |1968 || [[The Doors]] || ''[[Waiting for the Sun]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] |- |1970 || [[Joni Mitchell]] || ''[[Song to a Seagull]]'' || No Certification |- |1970 || [[Judy Collins]] || ''[[Whales & Nightingales]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Gold]] |- |1972 || [[Judy Collins]] || ''[[Colors of the Day]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] |- |1973 || [[Jackson Browne]] || ''[[For Everyman]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] |- |1973 || [[Kris Kristofferson]] and [[Rita Coolidge]] || ''[[Full Moon (Kris Kristofferson album)|Full Moon]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Gold]] |- |1973 || [[Linda Ronstadt]] || ''[[Don't Cry Now]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] |- |1973 || [[Little Feat]] || ''[[Dixie Chicken (album)|Dixie Chicken]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Gold]] |- |1974 || [[Linda Ronstadt]] || ''[[Heart Like a Wheel]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Multi-Platinum (x2)]] |- |1974 || [[Little Feat]] || ''[[Feats Don't Fail Me Now]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Gold]] |- |1976 || [[Jackson Browne]] || ''[[The Pretender (album)|The Pretender]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Multi-Platinum (x2)]] |- |1976 || [[Linda Ronstadt]] || ''[[Greatest Hits (Linda Ronstadt album)|Greatest Hits]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Multi-Platinum (x5)]] |- |1978 || [[Jim Morrison]] and [[The Doors]] || ''[[An American Prayer]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] |- |1978 || [[Warren Zevon]] || ''[[Warren Zevon (album)|Warren Zevon]]'' ||No Certification |- |1980 || [[The Doors]] || ''[[Greatest Hits (The Doors album)|Greatest Hits]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Platinum (x3)]] |- |1980 || [[Linda Ronstadt]] || [[Greatest Hits, Volume 2 (Linda Ronstadt album)|Greatest Hits, Volume 2]] || [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] |- |1985 || [[The Doors]] || ''[[The Best of The Doors (1985 album)|The Best of The Doors]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Diamond (Platinum x10)]] |- |1991 || [[The Doors]] || ''[[In Concert (The Doors album)|In Concert]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Platinum (x2)]] |- |1991 || [[The Doors]] || ''[[The Doors (soundtrack)]]'' || [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] |}
===Emmy Nominations=== {{awards table}} |- | 1987 | ''[[Fresno (TV miniseries)|Fresno]]'' as Sound Editor | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | {{nom}} |- | 1990 | ''[[Twin Peaks]]'' as Sound Editor | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | {{nom}} |- | 1991 | ''[[Separate but Equal (film)|Separate but Equal]]'' as Sound Editor | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | {{nom}} |- | 1992 | ''[[Wedlock (film)|Wedlock]]'' as Sound Editor | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | {{nom}} |- | 1995 | [[Earth 2 (TV series)]] as Sound Editor | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series | {{nom}} |}
==Further reading== * [http://johnhaeny.com/the-making-of-jim-morrisions-an-american-prayer/ The making of ''An American Prayer'']
== References == {{Reflist|2}}
== External links == * [http://johnhaeny.com Official website] * [https://www.discogs.com/artist/256659-John-Haeny John Haeny] at [[Discogs]] * {{IMDb name|nm0353039}} {{Authority control}}
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