Dave O'Donnell is an American record producer, engineer and mixer, known for his work with James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, Bettye LaVette, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, John Mayer, Lyle Lovett, Milton Nascimento, Keb' Mo' and Ray Charles.
[1][2][3][4] In 1984, O'Donnell began work at Power Station studios in Manhattan, beginning as a runner and working his way up to engineer.
During this period he worked with artists including Eric Clapton, Ian Hunter, Mick Ronson and Chic.
He went on to work as a freelance record producer, engineer and mixer.
In 2000, O'Donnell began a long-standing relationship with James Taylor and has since worked with him on five studio albums over the last 20 years.