Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorAllan “Blaze” Blazek, a respected rock ‘n’ roll engineer and producer of albums by The Eagles, The Who, Joe Walsh, The J.
Geils Band, Elvin Bishop, Johnny Winter, REO Speedwagon, Rick Derringer and more, died in Michigan City, Ind. on August 3. He was 71.Blazek engineered numerous records, including The Eagles classic, “Hotel California.” When The Eagles broke up, Blazek went on to produce Glen Frey’s first solo album “No Fun Aloud.” Songs he engineered include “Life in the Fast Lane,” “Fooled Around and Fell in Love,” “Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo,” and “Life’s Been Good.”Born in New Buffalo, Mich.
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