Music Deaths: Keith Olson, Record Producer for Grateful Dead, Santana, Pat Benatar and Others

KEITH OLSEN, 74

Died March 9, 2020

Record producer and sound engineer for Grateful Dead "Terrapin Station", Santana, Pat Benatar "Crimes of Passion", Rick Springfield "Jesse's Girl"and around twenty other artists like Eddie Money, Heart, Joe Walsh, Jethro Tull, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, and .38 Special.

Also played base with Music Machine "Talk Talk" and worked with Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.

He was instrumental in launching the careers of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks.  Also produced Fleetwood Mac's 1975 hit album "Fleetwood Mac.'

During his career, his production work earned him more than 39 Gold, 24 Platinum and 14 multi-platinum albums.