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- Died
- John McClain was born on January 21, 1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA. John was a producer, known for Michael (2026), Michael Jackson Live at Wembley July 16, 1988 (2012) and This Is It (2009). John died on May 26, 2026 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Was a session guitarist on studio recordings for such acts as Gladys Knight, Diana Ross, Lionel Richie and Shalimar.
- While at A&M he signed the Human League (leading to their 1987 No. 1 single, "Human"), Atlantic Starr, Jesse Johnson and others.
- Broke into the record business as the musical director for R&B act the Silvers.
- His father ran the jazz venue the It Club, where Miles Davis and John Coltrane performed, and his mother was a pianist who studied at the Chicago Conservatory of Music, appeared with Lena Horne in several films, and performed at Carnegie Hall.
- Began taking piano lessons at the age of 3.
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