Biography
Lou Reizner
Real name: Julius (Louis) Reizner
Effective period / Period of releases: 1969
American record producer, A&R executive and film score composer.Father of Claudia Collingbourne.
Head of Mercury Records European operations.
As a producer, he is perhaps best known for Rod Stewart's first two solo albums, for the orchestral version of The Who's rock opera Tommy, and the album Rick Wakeman - Journey To The Centre Of The Earth. As an A&R executive, he signed Van Der Graaf Generator and arranged a US deal for David Bowie.
Born August 11, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois
Died June 26, 1977 in London, England