Keith Olsen
American record producer and sound engineer
About Keith Olsen
Lived 1945 – 2020 (aged 74). Keith Olsen was an American musician, record producer, composer, audio engineer, rock musician and sound engineer.
Production credits
Eternity's Children - Eternity's Children (1968)
The Millennium - Begin (1968)
Sons of Champlin - A Circle Filled With Love (1976)
Grateful Dead - Terrapin Station (1977)
Bob Weir - Heaven Help the Fool (1978)
Foreigner - Double Vision (1978)
Santana - Marathon (1979)
Airborne - Airborne (1979)
The Babys - Union Jacks (1980)
Pat Benatar - Crimes of Passion (1980)
Rick Springfield - Working Class Dog (1981)
Santana - Zebop! (1981)
Sheila - Little Darlin' (1981)
Pat Benatar - Precious Time (1981)
Sammy Hagar - Standing Hampton (1982)
Rick Springfield - Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982)
Sammy Hagar - Three Lock Box (1982)
Heart - Passionworks (1983)
Kim Carnes - Café Racers (1983)
Whitesnake - Slide It In (1984) (American Mix Version)
Joe Walsh - The Confessor (1985)
38 Special - Strength in Numbers (1986)
Bad Company - Fame and Fortune (1986)
Saga - Wildest Dreams (1987)
Whitesnake - Whitesnake (1987)
Starship - No Protection (1987)
Carlos Santana - Blues for Salvador (1987)
Rick Springfield - Rock of Life (1988)
Ozzy Osbourne - No Rest for the Wicked (1988)
Night Ranger - Man in Motion (1988)
Whitesnake - Slip of the Tongue (1989)
Kingdom Come - In Your Face (1989)
Magnum - Goodnight L.A. (1990)
Scorpions - Crazy World (1990)
Eddie Money - Right Here (1991)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - In the Hot Seat (1994)
Scorpions - Pure Instinct (1996)
Shirley Myers - There Will Come a Day (1999)
Sheila - (2021) (two songs released in 2017)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Keith Olsen?
American record producer and sound engineer (1945–2020)
When was Keith Olsen born?
Keith Olsen was born on 12 May 1945 in Sioux Falls.
When did Keith Olsen die?
Keith Olsen died on 9 March 2020 in Genoa.
What was Keith Olsen's occupation?
Keith Olsen was a musician, record producer, composer, audio engineer, rock musician and sound engineer.
What nationality was Keith Olsen?
Keith Olsen was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Keith Olsen. https://biography.guide/keith-olsen/
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