Klaas Leyen was a Dutch producer and sound engineer (born Beverwijk, 28 May 1941, died 3 April 2022). Closely associated with the development of the Dutch pop music style known as “palingsound”. He produced “The Cats”, The Buffoons, Maddog, Unit Gloria, Mieke Telkamp, Imca Marina, Johnny Jordaan and Reinhard Mey.