Henry Lewy (May 31, 1926 – April 8, 2006),[1] born Heinz Lewy,[2] was a German-born American sound engineer and record producer, who was best known for his work on many critically acclaimed and successful rock and folk albums of the 1970s and 1980s, particularly those by Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Joan Baez, Stephen Bishop, and Judee Sill.
The family left Germany in 1939, traveling to England and Canada, before settling at first in Savannah, Georgia, and then in Los Angeles, California.
Henry Lewy graduated from Hollywood High School in 1945 and served in the US Army before working in radio stations in San Diego, Las Vegas and Los Angeles as an audio engineer and announcer.
He also worked at Gold Star Studios with Jackie DeShannon and Leon Russell, and with Bones Howe on records by The Mamas and the Papas and Johnny Rivers.
He also worked in a similar capacity with Neil Young (Harvest, 1972), Judee Sill (Heart Food, 1973), Joan Baez (Gracias a la Vida, 1974), Hoyt Axton (Southbound, 1975), Bill Hughes (Dream Master, 1979), Leonard Cohen (Recent Songs, 1979), Minnie Riperton (Minnie, 1979), Joan Armatrading (How Cruel,1979), Van Morrison (Common One, 1980), The Long Ryders (Native Sons, 1984) and Jennifer Warnes (Famous Blue Raincoat, 1986).