FRIDAY MUSIC: Daniel Lanois, by JD

Daniel Lanois is a French/Canadian record producer as well as being a singer/songwriter in his own right. He has produced records for Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Peter Gabriel, U2 and many others.

I first became aware of him after hearing him sing Jolie Louise on the soundtrack of the TV series Northern Exposure during the early 90s. The incidental music in the show was a very eclectic mix and was chosen to fit in with and reflect the storylines. I later bought his first solo albums, Acadie, and it was worth every penny especially the song 'The Maker' (Last video below) Acadie has its own Wiki page for some reason, I'm not sure why but it is in fact very informative.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Lanois
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acadie_(album)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Exposure

Daniel Lanois Black Dub Live at Michele Clark's Sunset Sessions

Jolie Louise - Daniel Lanois - French and English subtitles.mp4

DANIEL LANOIS - Lotta Love To Give (Video)

Daniel Lanois - Acadie (Unreleased)

Willie Nelson, Daniel Lanois, Emmylou Harris - The Maker