JON LANDAU
Jon Landau (born May 14, 1947) is an American music critic, manager, and record producer. He has worked with Bruce Springsteen in all three capacities. He is the head of the nominating committee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. As a critic, Landau wrote for Rolling Stone from its first issue and for other publications. Landau’s 1974 article in The Real Paper, wherein he claimed, “I saw rock and roll future and its name is Bruce Springsteen”, is credited by Nick Hornby and others with fostering Springsteen’s popularity. (More from Wikipedia)
John Fogerty made only minimal contributions to Creedence Clearwater Revival’s final album in 1972, Mardi Gras. The album was panned by the critics, with Rolling Stone reviewer Jon Landau marking it as “the worst album I have ever heard from a major rock band”.
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