Keith Harwood

Engineer. Keith Harwood (1940 – September 3, 1977) was a recording engineer, most notable for his work at [l264021] with such musicians as [a10263] (on [m=20141] in 1974), the [a260959] and [a271311]. Harwood collaborated on engineering the Rolling Stones albums [m=52926] (1974) and [m=30254] (1976) with brothers [a249830] and [a52230], respectively. He also engineered a number of Led Zeppelin albums, including [m=4326] (1973), [m=4392] (1975) and [m=4450] (1976).

In 1977, Harwood had been engineering the New York mixing sessions for the Rolling Stones' [m=53009] at Olympic Studios in London, England. On his way home from the sessions, he fell asleep at the wheel as a result of exhaustion. His use of heroin might have impaired his abilities as well. His car went off the South London road in Queens Ride, Barnes, and into a tree, killing him instantly. The Rolling Stones dedicated Love You Live to the memory of Harwood. [a267030] died in a car accident at the same location two weeks later.