John Lissauer is a composer, producer, and performer. He grew up in Hauppauge, Long Island. At the age of 19, he arranged the first recordings of Al Jarreau.[1] John went on to produce and arrange a pair of hugely successful Leonard Cohen albums. John produced and arranged the first, iconic recording of Hallelujah. It was also featured in the film Watchmen. In 2019, John was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame for producing, arranging and conducting the first recording of "Hallelujah" by Leonard Cohen [2][3] Lissauer received a Clio "Campaign of the Decade" award for his work for Polaroid.[4]
John Lissauer | |
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| Born | Summit, New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, producer, performer |
| Website | www |
John studied clarinet and saxophone with Joe Allard in NYC from 1961 through 1970. He attended Yale University and graduated Cum Laude in Music.[citation needed]
Select Composer/Production Discography
| Artist | Release | Label | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Cohen | Various Positions | Columbia | Producer/Arranger/Performer |
| Leonard Cohen | New Skin for the Old Ceremony | Columbia | Producer/Arranger/Performer |
| Mary Fahl | Love & Gravity | BMI Publishing | Producer/Arranger/Performer |
| Mary Fahl | Four Sings | BMI Publishing | Producer/Arranger/Performer |
| Mary Fahl | The Other Side of Time | Odyssey | Producer/Arranger/Performer |
| Bette Midler | Songs From the New Depression | Atlantic Records | Arranger/Conductor |
| Loudon Wainwright III | Final Exam | Arista Records | Producer/Arranger/Performer |
| Loudon Wainwright III | T-shirt | Arista Records | Arranger/Performer |
| Lewis Furey | Lewis Furey | Aquarius Records | Producer/Arranger/Conductor/Performer |
| Lewis Furey | The Sky is Falling | Aquarius Records | Producer/Arranger/Conductor/Performer |
| Tony Bird | Bird of Paradise | Columbia | Producer/Arranger/Performer |
| Anjani | Blue Alert | Columbia | Arranger/Performer |
| Kiss | Peter Criss Solo Album | Casablanca Records | Conductor |
| The Hotel Orchestra | Swings Digital | A & M Records | Arranger/Performer/Composer |
| Carole Laure | Alibis | RCA Victor | Arranger/Conductor/Performer |
| Carole Laure | She Says Move On | Fnac Music | Arranger/Performer |
| Leata Galloway | Leata | Ariola | Producer/Arranger/Conductor/Performer |
| Clara Ponty | The Embrace | Philips Classics | Co-Producer/Arranger/Performer |
| Ayo | Joyful | Polydor Records | Producer/Arranger/Performer |
| Daniel Rodriguez | In The Presence | Blix Street Records | Arranger/Conductor |
| Eddie Brigati | Lost in the Wilderness | Elektra | Arranger/Conductor/Performer |
| Fred Stark | Time After Time | New Central Music Company, LLC | Arranger/Performer |
| Kenny Karen | This Day | Big Tree Records | Arranger/Performer |
| Lisa Gutkin | From Here On In | Independent | Producer/Performer |
| Ten Feet Deep | Ten Feet Deep | Independent | Producer |
Select Filmography
Films
- Thre3bound (Exit 74 Productions)
- David & Layla (Newroz Films)
- Seven (Cecchi Gori Pictures)
- The Last Godfather (TLG)
- Watchmen (Warner Brothers)
- That Thing You Do! (Clavius Base)
- Pokémon: The First Movie (Oriental Light and Magic)
- Pokémon the Movie 2000 (4 Kids Entertainment)
- Managua (Logo Entertainment)
- Apartment 1303 (Amuse)
- All American Bikini Car Wash (Meridien Films)
- End Call (MonteCristo International Entertainment)
- Gods and Generals (Turner Pictures)
- So This is Christmas (Foster Entertainment)
- Fantastica (E.I. Productions)
- Dark Disciple (Ambassador Motion Pictures)
- The Rubber Gun (St. Lawrence Film Productions)
- L'Ange et la Femme (Films RSL)
- Montreal Main (Canadian Film Development Corporation)
- Beyond Paradise (New Roz Films)
- Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1978 film) (Gulkin Productions)
- La Tete de Normande St. Onge (Cinépix)
- Rosewater (Busboy Productions)
- Pikachu's Vacation (Kids' WB)
- Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (Anime World Osaka)
- Apartment 1303 3D (1303 Productions)
- Pokémon Detective Pikachu (Warner Brothers)
Short Films / Documentaries
- Leonard Cohen: Dance Me to the End of Love (A-Acme Film Works)
- The Truce (Independent, NYU)
- Gone into the Clearing (Veech Productions)
- Remember (Colassalvision)
- På danske læber live (Auditorium)
- Susanna (Hidden Layers)
- Rooster (Jamison Newlander Productions)
- Mickey Lee (Lawnrunner Films)
- Crackshot Stu (Lawnrunner Films)
- Clever Grete (Tabularassa Productions)
Television
- Pokémon (TV Series) (Pokémon USA)
- Supernova (Hallmark Entertainment)
- Flood: A River’s Rampage (Hallmark Entertainment)
- An American Girl on the Home Front (American Girl)
- Robotboy (Alphanim)
- No Big Deal (Cinétudes Films)
- Shinchan (JPS Producties; Shin Ei Animation; TV Asahi)
- The Powerpuff Girls (Hanna-Barbera Productions)
Self
- Marianne & Leonard: Words of Love (Sundance)
- Leonard Cohen: Under Review 1934-1977 (Chrome Dreams Media)
- Hallelujah: It Goes Like This (Geller/Goldfine Productions)
References
- ^ Livingston, Barbara N. (9 Aug 2014). "It's Loverly -- 'My Fair Lady' Estate for Sale". The Journal News, White Plains NY.
- ^ Hertweck, Nate. "Nina Simone, Tom Petty Recordings Among 2019 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductions". grammy.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Peter Calo And Anne Carpenter Perform The Sounds Of Joni Mitchell & Paul Simon At WCT". BroadwayWorld.com. 20 Sep 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Yarnell, Laurie. "This Local Musician Has Worked With Leonard Cohen, Whitney Houston, and Bette Midler". Westchester Magazine. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
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