Phil Johnstone

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title: "Phil Johnstone" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["english-rock-keyboardists", "english-rock-guitarists", "english-male-guitarists", "english-male-songwriters", "english-record-producers", "1957-births", "people-from-hitchin", "musicians-from-hertfordshire", "2021-deaths"] description: "English songwriter, musician, and producer (1957–2021)" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Johnstone" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary English songwriter, musician, and producer (1957–2021) ::

Phil Johnstone (1 September 1957 – 31 May 2021) was an English songwriter, keyboardist, guitarist,{{cite news | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SmVPAAAAIBAJpg=4383,4487649 | title = Robert Plant explosive at UT | work = Toledo Blade | first = David | last = Yonke | page = P-1 | date = 16 November 1993 | access-date = 5 December 2010 }} and record producer, best known for his work with singer Robert Plant. His songwriting credits include Plant's number-one Mainstream Rock hits "Heaven Knows", "Tall Cool One" and "Hurting Kind (I've Got My Eyes on You)".{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/artist/phil-johnstone-p91302/songs/songs-composed-by | title = Phil Johnstone, Songs Composed By | website = AllMusic | access-date = 5 December 2010 }}

Biography

Johnstone first worked with Plant on the 1988 album Now and Zen,{{cite news | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9XwhAAAAIBAJ&pg=3008,4628359 | title = Phil Johnstone ecstatic over new Plant band | work = Schenectady Gazette | first = Michael | last = Hochanadel | page = 37 | date = 17 October 1989 | access-date = 5 December 2010 }} which Johnstone co-produced. Johnstone co-wrote most of the songs on the album; he also wrote songs for Plant's follow-up albums Manic Nirvana (1990) and Fate of Nations (1993).

Following his work with Plant, Johnstone wrote songs for singer Alannah Myles' 1995 album A-lan-nah. Recorded and produced Freeborn John by Rev Hammer 1996 on Cooking Vinyl. Johnstone also co-wrote the whole of The Levellers' 2000 album Hello Pig. Johnstone also headed the popular all-star musical festival act, "The Fabulous Good Time Party Boys", which featured members of the Levellers, Irish singer/songwriter Dan Donnelly, American musician Roy Harter, and two of his children, Alex Johnstone and Emily Johnstone.

Death

Johnstone died on 31 May 2021 at the age of 63, after a few years of bad health. His funeral service was held on 2 July at St James' Parish Church in Exeter.

References

References

1. (June 2021). "Phil Johnstone Dies. - Pre / Post-Zeppelin Forum".
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