Don Lanier
Biography
Don Lanier (July 13, 1936 – July 23, 2014) was an American songwriter and composer. He composed and wrote dozens of songs for artists including Ray Charles, Dean Martin, The Everly Brothers and Hank Snow. His latest contributions as a songwriter and composer were on Featuring by Norah Jones and on Sugartime by Charlie Phillips. He was the original lead guitarist for Buddy Knox and Jimmy Bowen of The Rhythm Orchids.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music
1962
Boots
1966
Genius Loves Company
2004
Invites You To Listen
1967
...Featuring
2010
Man Of Steel
1983
Nancy
1969
Randy Newman
1968
Something Special
1968
(Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You
1965
When The Rainbow Disappears: An Anthology 1965-68
2015
Beyond The Blue Neon
1989
Song Cycle
1967
The Very Special World Of Lee Hazlewood
1966
Start Walkin' 1965-1976
2021
Honky Tonk Angel
1988
My Woman, My Woman, My Wife
1970
Feelin' Groovy
1967
Sinatra '65
1965
The Complete LHI Recordings
2013
Where The Action Is! (Los Angeles Nuggets: 1965-1968)
2009
I Got Dreams
1989
Rockin' Fifties Vol.2
1988
His Greatest Hits Vol. 1
1987
Credited work
656 releases · 134 albums · active 1957–2025
- Performance · 620
- Other credits · 50
- Production · 37
- Engineering · 1
Studios: RPM International Studios · Sound Stage Studios · Emerald Sound Studios · Capitol Studios
Frequent collaborators
- Ray Charles
- Various
- Buddy Knox
- Dean Martin
- Milva
- Nancy Sinatra
- Jimmy Bowen
- Waylon Jennings