# Johnny Sandlin

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name         = Johnny Sandlin
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| birth_name   = John Everett Sandlin Jr.
| birth_date   = {{birth date|1945|04|16}}
| birth_place  = [Decatur, Alabama](/source/Decatur%2C_Alabama), U.S.
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| death_date   = {{death date and age|2017|09|19|1945|04|16}}
| death_place  = Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
| genre        = [Southern rock](/source/Southern_rock)
| occupation   = [Audio engineer](/source/Audio_engineer), [record producer](/source/record_producer)
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| label        = [Capricorn Records](/source/Capricorn_Records), [Criteria Studios](/source/Criteria_Studios), Duck Tape Music
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'''John Everett Sandlin Jr.''' (April 16, 1945 – September 19, 2017) was an American [recording engineer](/source/recording_engineer) and [record producer](/source/record_producer). He is best known for producing albums by bands such as [the Allman Brothers Band](/source/the_Allman_Brothers_Band), [Widespread Panic](/source/Widespread_Panic), [Wet Willie](/source/Wet_Willie), and [Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit](/source/Col._Bruce_Hampton_and_the_Aquarium_Rescue_Unit).

==Life and career==
Sandlin was born in [Decatur, Alabama](/source/Decatur%2C_Alabama), and attended [Athens State University](/source/Athens_State_University).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2524|title=Johnny Sandlin|work=Encyclopedia of Alabama|author=Peter B. Olson|accessdate=September 19, 2017}}</ref> Sandlin began his music career as a guitar player in The Impacts, a band he co-founded while attending Decatur High and went on to become the drummer of The Five Minutes, was a member of [Hour Glass](/source/Hour_Glass_(band)) alongside [Duane](/source/Duane_Allman) and [Gregg Allman](/source/Gregg_Allman), and recorded as a session musician in Miami, playing drums, bass, and guitar.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/obituary/7968881/johnny-sandlin-allman-brothers-band-producer-dead-72|title=Johnny Sandlin, Allman Brothers Band Producer, Dies at 72|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2017-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2017/09/allman_brothers_producer_johnn.html|title=Allman Brothers producer, Alabama native Johnny Sandlin dead at 72|work=AL.com|access-date=2017-09-20|language=en-US}}</ref> He began producing albums with Johnny Jenkins' ''[Ton-Ton Macoute!](/source/Ton-Ton_Macoute!)'' (1970), and went on to mix ''[At Fillmore East](/source/At_Fillmore_East)'' (1971) and ''[Eat a Peach](/source/Eat_a_Peach)'' (1972), and produce ''[Brothers and Sisters](/source/Brothers_and_Sisters_(album))'' (1973), and ''[Win, Lose or Draw](/source/Win%2C_Lose_or_Draw_(album))'' (1975).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesdaily.com/news/sandlin-was-in-the-right-place-at-the-right-time/article_d8df7e4e-465a-5eb1-a59f-8d26ac0e9fff.html|title=Sandlin was in the right place, at the right time, with the right people|work=Times Daily|author=Russ Corey|date=February 24, 2016|accessdate=September 19, 2017}}</ref> He worked with a variety of other bands, including the Athens, Georgia-based band [Widespread Panic](/source/Widespread_Panic) on their sophomore album, ''[Mom's Kitchen](/source/Widespread_Panic_(album))''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-sandlin-mn0000245748/credits|title=Johnny Sandlin - Credits - AllMusic|website=AllMusic|accessdate=22 September 2017}}</ref>

==Death==
Sandlin died of cancer in Decatur, Alabama, at the age of 72.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.decaturdaily.com/news/morgan_county/decatur/alabama-music-hall-of-fame-member-johnny-sandlin-of-decatur/article_38d53abd-7dd1-5030-ad1f-811f63cb38ba.html|title=Alabama Music Hall of Fame member Johnny Sandlin of Decatur dies at 72|work=Decatur Daily|author=Russ Corey|date=September 19, 2017|accessdate=September 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://variety.com/2017/music/news/johnny-sandlin-dead-dies-allman-brothers-band-1202563781/ |title=Johnny Sandlin, Allman Brothers Band Producer, Dies at 72 |first=Chris |last=Morris |magazine=[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine)) |date=September 19, 2017 |issn=0042-2738}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==
*2016 [Alabama Music Hall of Fame](/source/Alabama_Music_Hall_of_Fame) inductee<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/11/alabama_music_hall_of_fame_201.html |title=Alabama Music Hall of Fame announces 2016 inductees |first=Matt |last=Wake |newspaper=[The Birmingham News](/source/The_Birmingham_News) |date=November 18, 2015}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{AllMusic |class=artist |id=johnny-sandlin-mn0000245748}}
*{{Discogs artist|264596-Johnny-Sandlin}}
*[http://www.thelanguageofmusic.com/ Tom Dowd and The Language of Music]
*{{Find a Grave|183568262}}

{{The Allman Brothers Band}}
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Category:1945 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Record producers from Alabama
Category:American audio engineers
Category:People from Decatur, Alabama
Category:Athens State University alumni
Category:Deaths from cancer in Alabama

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