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Beth Simpson

"There are producers who make hit records. Then there are producers who leave a lasting mark on people’s hearts and lives. Jack did both": John Lennon and Aerosmith producer Jack Douglas has died

Jay Messina, Jack Douglas and Steven Tyler listen to playback of tracks for Aerosmith's Draw The Line Lp, while recording at The Cenacle in Armonk NY, May 15, 1977.

It’s been announced that Jack Douglas, the record producer who was behind the desk for John Lennon’s final studio album, 1980’s Double Fantasy, has died aged 80.

According to a statement on his Facebook page, Douglas passed away on Monday (May 11) from complications from lymphoma. “He passed away peacefully on Monday night,” his family has written. “As many of you who follow him know, he produced great music, and lived a colourful life. We know that he touched many of your lives. He will be missed.”

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