Truth, Lies & Hearsay: A Memoir Of A Musical Life In And Out Of Rock And Roll

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By John Simon ’63

Published Oct. 12, 2018

John Simon ’63 produced early albums for legendary performers including Leonard Cohen and Janis Joplin. Truth, Lies & Hearsay (Independently Published), is a 300-page memoir covering his work on those projects and his subsequent career as an independent producer and composer.

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