Joe Wissert
- Pop
- soul
- rock
- R&B
- funk
- Songwriter
- record producer
Joe Wissert (born c. 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American record producer.[1][2] Wissert has worked with artists such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Boz Scaggs, Helen Reddy, The Lovin' Spoonful, Gordon Lightfoot and The Turtles.[1][2]
Overview
Wissert was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Bishop Neuman High School. At the age of 15 he started his career in the music business by getting a job at a record company called Cameo Parkway. A year later he started producing albums though in an uncredited manner. During 1964 he left Cameo Parkway, moving to New York. He later worked as a producer with Warner Bros. Records. Wissert eventually produced Gordon Lightfoot on his 1970 LP Sit Down Young Stranger and his 1971 album Summer Side of Life. Wissert also worked with the band Earth, Wind & Fire, producing their 1971 self-titled debut LP and their 1971 follow-up album The Need of Love. Wissert then produced 1972's Last Days and Time and 1973's Head to the Sky. He also produced along with EWF leader Maurice White on the band's 1974 album Open Our Eyes,[1][2][3] and Janis Ian’s self-titled 1978 album.[4]
Wissert later produced Helen Reddy on her 1976 album Music, Music. He also produced Boz Scaggs on his 1976 album Silk Degrees and his 1977 LP Down Two Then Left. During his career he has also worked with artists such as The J. Geils Band, The Lovin' Spoonful and The Turtles and Gang Gajang.[1][2]
Personal life
Wissert migrated from the US to Australia in 1986 but has since returned to the U.S. and is now living in Santa Monica, CA.[1]
Accolades
Grammy Awards
The Grammy Awards are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States.[5]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1976 | Silk Degrees | Album of the Year | Nominated |
"Joe Wissert" | Producer of the Year | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c d e Mitchell, Sean (25 June 1989). "G'bye California, G'day Australia". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d "Joe Wissert". allmusic.com.
- ^ Lloyd, Jack (9 January 1975). Lack of Pop-Music Trend is Healthy Sign to Producer. Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 27.
- ^ William Ruhlmann. "Janis Ian [1978] – Janis Ian". All Music Group.
- ^ "Joe Wissert". Grammy.com.
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- Earth, Wind & Fire
- The Need of Love
- Last Days and Time
- Head to the Sky
- Open Our Eyes
- That's the Way of the World
- Spirit
- All 'n All
- I Am
- Faces
- Raise!
- Powerlight
- Electric Universe
- Touch the World
- Heritage
- Millennium
- In the Name of Love
- The Promise
- Illumination
- Now, Then & Forever
- Holiday
- The Classic Christmas Album
- Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
- Gratitude
- Greatest Hits Live
- That's the Way of the World: Alive in '75
- Live in Rio
- Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert
- The Eternal Vision
- Live in Japan
- Shining Stars: The Official Story Of Earth, Wind & Fire
- Earth, Wind & Fire: Live
- Earth, Wind & Fire: Live by Request
- Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997
- The Collection
- Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre
- Another Time
- The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1
- The Collection
- The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2
- The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire
- The Eternal Dance
- The Very Best
- Elements of Love: Ballads
- Boogie Wonderland: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire
- Greatest Hits
- The Ultimate Collection
- The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire
- The Greatest Hits
- "I Think About Lovin' You"
- "Mom"
- "Evil"
- "Keep Your Head to the Sky"
- "Mighty Mighty"
- "Kalimba Story"
- "Devotion"
- "Shining Star"
- "That's the Way of the World"
- "Sing a Song"
- "Can't Hide Love"
- "Getaway"
- "Saturday Nite"
- "Serpentine Fire"
- "Fantasy"
- Jupiter"
- "Got to Get You into My Life"
- "September"
- "After the Love Has Gone"
- "In the Stone"
- "Star"
- "Let Me Talk"
- "You"
- "And Love Goes On"
- "Let's Groove"
- "Wanna Be with You"
- "I've Had Enough"
- "Fall in Love with Me"
- "Side by Side"
- "Magnetic"
- "Touch"
- "System of Survival"
- "Thinking of You"
- "Evil Roy"
- "Turn on (The Beat Box)"
- "Sunday Morning"
- "In the Name of Love"
- "When Love Goes Wrong"
- "September 99"
- "Hold Me"
- "Pure Gold"
- "Change Your Mind"
- "Guiding Lights"
- "My Promise"
- "Why"
- "Sun Goddess"
- "Boogie Wonderland"
- "Heritage"
- "For the Love of You"
- "Wanna Be The Man"
- "All in the Way"
- "The Way You Move"
- "Show Me the Way"
- "To You"
- "Holidays"
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