( CNN ) -- Andy Johns , the engineer and producer who worked on albums by Led Zeppelin , the Rolling Stones , Television and Van Halen , has died , according to guitarist Stacey Blades , who was collaborating on a project with him . Johns , who died Sunday , was 61 . Blades noted that Johns had entered the hospital about 10 days ago . `` Andy 's health was n't all that great over the last six months or so , but he was still Andy , '' he told CNN . `` When I got the call yesterday I was shocked . '' Johns , the younger brother of famed producer Glyn Johns , was the engineer for most of Led Zeppelin 's output , including `` Led Zeppelin II , '' `` Led Zeppelin IV , '' `` Houses of the Holy '' and `` Physical Graffiti . '' He was known for his skill at recording a range of guitar sounds and , especially , John Bonham 's room-shaking drums . He also had a hand in the Rolling Stones ' `` Sticky Fingers , '' `` Exile on Main Street '' and `` Goats Head Soup , '' Van Halen 's `` For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge '' ( which he produced ) and two albums by guitarist Joe Satriani . `` Lovely guy -- patient , skilled , funny , encouraging , sharp ... all the qualities you want in someone who is getting your music on to tape , '' wrote Queen 's Brian May on his website . Queen recorded at London 's Olympic Studios , where Johns also worked . `` 1 of the great engineer/producers of our time , '' tweeted guitarist Slash . Johns also co-produced New York punk band Television 's seminal `` Marquee Moon , '' though the result was n't quite what the band was looking for . Johns went for a booming drum sound with the sharper-edged New Yorkers , but it did n't fit , Television 's Richard Lloyd told CNN in 2003 . `` If the drums were that big , it would n't be us , '' Lloyd said . Johns did , however , grab Television 's wiry , entangled guitar sound -- which Lloyd described as `` two gears in a clock '' -- perfectly . The album , like many of Johns ' recordings , has since become a classic . Johns ' more recent recordings included albums by the Steve Miller Band , Chickenfoot and Sabyrtooth . Blades , a former member of L.A . Guns , called Johns `` amazing . '' `` It was just amazing to watch him work , and how he would place mics in the recording room , and his ideas while you 're tracking . I learned a lot from him , he was inspiring and taught me so much about sound and thinking outside of the box , '' he said . `` You always took his suggestions , because how can you argue with a guy who produced the Stones ? '' Blades and other musicians who have worked with Johns are organizing a memorial concert for him next month . The producer and engineer leaves behind a wife and two children . `` Andy will be sorely missed , '' said Blades . `` He was a good friend , a great producer , and a great guy . The industry will definitely mourn his loss . '' People we lost in 2013 : The lives they lived .
Andy Johns was involved on several classic albums . He worked on Led Zeppelin 's ` ` Led Zeppelin IV , '' Rolling Stones ' ` ` Down on Main , '' ` ` one of the great engineer / producers of our time , '' tweeted Slash .