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- Elliot Mazer was born on September 5, 1941 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for '68 (1988), The Stereo Demonstration Film (1982) and The Last Waltz (1978). He died on February 7, 2021 in San Francisco, California, USA.
- Raised in Teaneck, New Jersey.
- Worked with a wide range of musicians including Neil Young, The Band, Linda Ronstadt, Chubby Checker, The Dream Syndicate, Dead Kennedys, Janis Joplin, Big Brother & The Holding Company, Gordon Lightfoot, The Byrds The Tubes, Y&T, David Soul, Bob Dylan, Juice Newton, Rufus Thomas, Maynard Ferguson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Ian & Sylvia, Michael Bloomfield Leonard Bernstein, It's A Beautiful Day, William Ackerman and Michael Hedges among many others.
- First music industry job was at the record store chain Sam Goody.
- Produced & Engineered 11 albums for Neil Young starting in 1972.
- Was hired by Bob Weinstock, founder of Prestige Records, after waiting on him at Sam Goody, to work in the tape library.
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