Music Producers in History

• 1992-06-06 Ben Vereen suffers head and leg injuries when hit by a vehicle while walking along a dark stretch of highway in Malibu, California; Vereen had earlier fallen asleep while driving and hit a tree, record producer David Foster was behind the wheel of vehicle that hit Vereen [1]

Birthdays 1 - 100 of 529

• 1889-10-19 Uncle Art Satherley, British-American record producer (Academy of Country Music Award, 1968), born in Bristol, England (d. 1986)
• 1892-06-13 Richard M. Jones, American jazz pianist, accompanist, songwriter ("Trouble In Mind"), record producer (Louis Armstrong) and label manager (Okeh; Decca; Mercury), born in Donaldsonville, Louisiana (d. 1945)
• 1903-08-17 Norridge Mayhams, American swing, pop, and gospel singer-songwriter ("We'll Build a Bungalow"), guitarist, bandleader, and record producer, born in Georgetown, South Carolina (d. 1988)
• 1903-11-01 Don Robey, American record label executive (Peacock; Duke) and record producer, born in Houston, Texas (d. 1975)
• 1910-12-15 John H. Hammond, American music producer, talent scout, promoter, and activist, "discovered" Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson, Count Basie, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen, born in New York City (d. 1987)
• 1912-02-27 Hugues Panassié, French jazz critic, record producer, and impresario (Hot Club de France), born in Paris, France (d. 1974)
• 1914-05-15 Norman "Norrie" Paramor, British composer, arranger, pianist, bandleader, and record producer (Cliff Richard: The Shadows; Helen Shapiro), born in London, England (d. 1979)
• 1916-03-10 Manuel "Manny" Greenhill, American folk music record producer (Folklore Productions). promoter, and artist manager (Joan Baez; Rev. Gary Davis), born in New York City (d. 1996)
• 1916-12-06 Hugo Peretti, American songwriter and record producer ("Shout"; "Twistin' The Night Away"), born in New York City (d. 1986)
• 1917-01-10 Jerry Wexler, American music producer who coined the term "rhythm and blues" (Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan), born in The Bronx, New York (d. 2008)
• 1917-01-25 Floyd "Guitar" Smith, American jazz and blues guitarist and record producer, born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1982)
• 1917-09-05 Art Rupe [Goldberg], American gospel, R&B, and early rock record producer and label executive (Specialty Records - Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Lloyd Price), born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania (d. 2022)
• 1917-11-26 Nesuhi Ertegün, Turkish–American jazz record producer and label executive (Atlantic Records; Warner Music), born in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire (now Turkey) (d. 1989)
• 1918-01-13 Lester Sill, American pioneer music publisher (Leiber and Stoller; Lee Hazlewood), and record label executive (Philles Records; Colpix; Colgems), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1994)
• 1918-05-23 Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, American bandleader, songwriter, and record producer (Little Richard; Sam Cooke), born in Seattle, Washington (d. 1985)
• 1918-08-06 Norman Granz, American jazz record producer (Verve Records; Pablo Records), and impresario (Jazz at the Philharmonic), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2001)

• 1918-08-12 Sid Bernstein, music producer and concert promoter (Beatles; Rolling Stones), born in New York City (d. 2013)
• 1919-08-06 Hugh Mendl, British record label executive (Decca/Deram Records), born in London (d. 2008)
• 1920-02-12 Robert "Bob" Shad [Abraham Shadrinsky], American record producer and record label owner (Big Brother and the Holding Company), born in New York City (d. 1985)
• 1921-11-16 Ethel Gabriel (nee Nagy), American record producer and label executive (RCA, 1943-84), born in Milmont Park, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
• 1921-11-23 Jack Marshall, American jazz and session guitarist, film and television composer, arranger, and record producer (Capitol Records), born in El Dorado, Kansas (d. 1973)
• 1922-03-24 Dave Appell, American musician, arranger, musical director (Ernie Kovacs), record producer (Charlie Gracie; The Orlons; Tony Orlando and Dawn), and songwriter, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
• 1922-05-05 J. D. "Jay" Miller, American record producer, born in Iota, Louisiana (d. 1996)
• 1922-07-27 Bob Thiele, American record producer (Impulse! Records), born in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York (d. 1996)
• 1923-01-05 Sam Phillips, American record producer and founder of Sun Records (launched Elvis Presley's career), born in Florence, Alabama (d. 2003)
• 1923-10-16 Bert Kaempfert, German orchestra leader, songwriter ("Strangers in the Night"; "Danke Schoen"), and record producer (The Beatles first recordings), born in Hamburg (d. 1980)
• 1923-12-23 Milt Okun, American music producer, conductor, and arranger (John Denver; Peter, Paul and Mary), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2016)
• 1924-01-25 (Wesley) "Speedy" West, American, Country Music Hall of Fame steel guitar player, and record producer, born in Springfield, Missouri (d. 2003)
• 1924-03-04 Cal Lampley, American session pianist, record producer (Miles Davis; Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson, Groove Holmes), music critic, and educator (Peabody Institute), born in Dunn, North Carolina (d. 2006)
• 1925-02-26 Dave Pell, American big band jazz saxophonist (Les Brown), bandleader (Dave Pell Octet), and record producer, born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 2017)
• 1925-06-10 Don Costa, American composer (Hello, Dolly!), arranger, and record producer (Sinatra and Strings; My Way), born in Boston, Massachusetts (d. 1983)

• 1925-08-07 Art Laboe [Egnoian], American radio disc jockey ("Oldies but Goodies"), songwriter, record producer, and radio station owner, born in Murray, Utah (d. 2022) [1]
• 1925-10-30 (Attilio) "Teo" Macero, American jazz saxophonist, composer and record producer (Miles Davis - "Bitches Brew"; Dave Brubeck - "Time Out"), born in Glens Falls, New York (d. 2008)

• 1926-05-31 (Heinz) "Henry" Lewy, German-American sound engineer and record producer (Joni Mitchell; Leonard Cohen; Neil Young; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Stephen Bishop; Judee Sill; The Monkees), born in Magdeburg, Germany (d. 2006)
• 1927-03-31 Dave Hassinger, American recording engineer and record producer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2007)
• 1928-03-17 Edino Krieger, Brazilian conductor, avant-garde composer (Canticum Naturale), and record producer, born in Brusque, Santa Catarina, Brazil (d. 2022)
• 1928-03-19 Clarence Paul [Pauling], American songwriter, and record producer (Motown; Stevie Wonder - "Fingertips"), born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (d. 1995)
• 1928-04-02 Serge Gainsbourg [Lucien Ginsburg], French singer-songwriter, record producer ("Je t'aime... moi non plus"; "Requiem pour un twister"), and actor, born in Paris (d. 1991) [1]
• 1928-05-12 Ivan Král, Czech-American bass player, songwriter, record producer (Patti Smith; Iggy Pop; John Waite), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 2020)
• 1928-08-11 Stan Kesler, American session musician (Sun Studio), songwriter ("I Forgot to Remember to Forget"), and record producer (Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs -"Wooly Bully"), born in Abbeville, Mississippi (d. 2020)
• 1929-01-22 Ron Richards, British record producer (Gerry and The Pacemakers; The Hollies), born in London (d. 2009)
• 1929-04-05 Joe Meek, English record producer (Telstar), born in Newent, Gloucestershire, England (d. 1967)
• 1929-05-13 Creed Taylor, American Grammy Award-winning jazz and bossa nova record producer (Stan Getz; Wes Montgomery), and label founder (Impluse!; CTI Records), born in Lynchburg, Virginia (d. 2022)
• 1929-06-29 John McClure, American Grammy Award-winning classical record producer, born in Rahway, New Jersey (d. 2014)
• 1929-07-23 Jack Richardson, Canadian record producer (The Guess Who), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2011)
• 1930-01-31 Al De Lory, American session pianist, arranger, and record producer (Glen Campbell), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2012)
• 1930-03-12 Wardell Quezergue, American jazz, blues, and funk composer, arranger, record producer, and bandleader, known as the "Creole Beethoven", born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 2011)
• 1930-04-17 Albert "Al" Schmitt, American Grammy Award-winning recording engineer and record producer (Sam Cooke, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2021) [1]
• 1930-09-04 Jerry Ragovoy, American songwriter ("Piece Of My Heart"; "Time Is On My Side"; "Pata Pata"), and record producer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2011)
• 1931-03-25 Tom Wilson, American record producer (Sun Ra; Bob Dylan; Simon & Garfunkel; Mothers of Invention; Velvet Underground), born in Waco, Texas (d. 1978)
• 1931-03-26 Charles Stepney, American pianist, arranger, and record producer (Chess Records; Minnie Riperton; Ramsey Lewis; Earth, Wind & Fire), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1976)
• 1931-07-01 Chris Strachwitz, German-born American folk, roots, and world music record producer and label founder (Arhoolie Records), born in Gross Reichenau, Lower Silesia, Germany (now Bogaczów, Poland) (d. 2023) [1]
• 1932-01-26 Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd, Jamaican record producer, born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2004)
• 1932-01-31 Rick Hall, American record producer, songwriter, and creator of the "Muscle Shoals sound" (FAME Studio), born in Forest Grove, Mississippi (d. 2018)
• 1932-03-15 Arif Mardin, Turkish-American music producer (Atlantic Records: Aretha Franklin; Bee Gees), born in Istanbul, Turkey (d. 2006)
• 1932-04-04 Clive Davis, American record producer and music industry executive (Columbia, Arista, Sony), born in Brooklyn, New York
• 1932-05-14 [Donald William] Bob Johnston, American music producer (Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Simon & Garfunkel), born in Hillsboro, Texas (d. 2015)
• 1932-06-04 Oliver Nelson, American saxophonist, jazz and soundtrack composer, arranger, bandleader, and record producer (The Blues and the Abstract Truth; The Six Million Dollar Man), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1975)
• 1932-07-11 Billy Davis, American music producer and songwriter ("I'd Like To Buy The World A Coke"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2004)

• 1933-03-18 Dayton "Bones" Howe, American record producer and sound engineer (The 5th Dimension; The Association; Tom Waits), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• 1934-01-05 Phil Ramone [Rabinowitz], American 14-time Grammy Award-winning music producer (Burt Bacharach; Paul Simon; Billy Joel; Tony Bennett), and studio owner (co-founded A&R Recording), born in Cape Town, South Africa (d. 2013)
• 1934-10-01 Geoff Stephens, English songwriter and record producer (The New Vaudeville Band - "Winchester Cathedral", "There's a Kind of Hush), born in New Southgate, England (d. 2020)
• 1934-10-23 Lewis Merenstein, American record producer (Miriam Makeba; Van Morrison's Astral Weeks; Glass Harp), born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 2016)
• 1934-11-10 Houston Person, American jazz tenor saxophonist and record producer, born in Florence, South Carolina
• 1934-11-15 (Charles) Felton Jarvis, American record producer (Elvis Presley, 1966-77; Charley Pride; Willie Nelson), and singer, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 1981)
• 1935-03-25 (Juan) "Johnny" Pacheco, Dominican-American salsa flutist, bandleader, composer, record producer and label executive (Fania Records), born in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic (d. 2021) [1]
• 1935-04-18 Paul A. Rothchild, American record producer (Janis Joplin's final album - "Pearl"), born in Brooklyn, New York City (d. 1995)
• 1935-05-11 Christopher "Kit" Lambert, British record producer and manager of The Who, born in Knightsbridge, London (d. 1981)
• 1935-05-29 Sylvia Robinson, American singer (Mickey & Sylvia - "Love Is Strange"; solo - "Pillow Talk"), record producer, and record label executive (Sugar Hill Records), born in Harlem, New York (d. 2011)
• 1935-11-15 Pete Welding, American music writer (Down Beat), musicologist (Testament Records), and jazz and blues record producer (Doug Quattlebaum), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1995)
• 1936-01-07 Richard Podolor, American session guitarist, sound engineer, and record producer (Three Dog Night; Steppenwolf), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2022)
• 1936-02-26 Cyrus Faryar, Iranian-American folk musician, songwriter, and record producer (Modern Folk Quartet), born in Tehran, Persia
• 1936-04-30 Bobby Gregg, American drummer and record producer (Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2014)
• 1936-06-20 Billy Guy [Frank Phillips], American baritone pop singer (The Coasters, 1955-73 - "Charlie Brown"; "Youngblood"), and record producer, born in Itasca, Texas (d. 2002)
• 1936-07-05 Tommy LiPuma, American Grammy Award-winning jazz record producer (George Benson; Natalie Cole; Diana Krall), and record label executive (A&M, Verve, GRP), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2017)
• 1936-10-06 Rob Touber [Noordervliet], Dutch television music and variety director, and record producer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1975)
• 1936-11-11 Jack Keller, American songwriter, and record producer ("Run To Him"; "Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart"; theme to Bewitched), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2005)
• 1936-11-27 Henri Belolo, French disco music producer and songwriter (The Village People; The Ritchie Family), born in Casablanca, Morocco (d. 2019)
• 1937-01-09 Malcolm Cecil, British jazz bassist, record producer, audio engineer, and electronic musician (Ronnie Scott; Blues Incorporated; TONTO's Expanding Head Band), born in London, England (d. 2021)
• 1937-01-19 Ian Samwell, British songwriter and record producer (Cliff Richard; Small Faces; America), born in Lambeth, South London, England (d. 2003)
• 1937-03-06 Ben Keith [Schaeufele], American musician and record producer (Neil Young, Great Speckled Bird), born in Fort Riley, Kansas (d. 2010)
• 1937-03-08 Raynoma Singleton [Gordy], music producer and singer-songwriter (Motown), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2016)
• 1937-04-21 David Lucas, American rock and roll composer, music producer and singer, born in Buffalo, New York
• 1937-04-22 (Bernard) "Jack" Nitzsche, American composer, arranger, music producer, keyboardist (Rolling Stones; Neil Young), and songwriter ("Up Where We Belong"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2000)
• 1937-06-22 Chris Blackwell, English businessman and record producer (Island Records), born in Westminster, London, England
• 1937-10-05 Abi Ofarim [Abraham Reichstadt], Israeli dancer, folk and pop singer, guitarist, and record producer (Ester & Abi - "Cinderella Rockerfella"), born in Safed, British Palestine (now Israel) (d. 2018)
• 1937-10-25 Roberto Menescal, Brazilian pop, bossa nova, and samba guitarist, composer ("O Barquinho"), and record producer, born in Vitoria, Espírito Santo, Brazil
• 1937-11-30 Jimmy Bowen, American record producer and pop star ("I'm Stickin' With You"), born in Santa Rita, New Mexico
• 1938-02-24 Louie Ramirez, American salsa and Latin jazz vibraphonist, bandleader, composer, and record producer, born in New York City (d. 1993)
• 1938-06-20 Mickie Most [Michael Hayes], British record producer (Herman's Hermits, The Nashville Teens, Donovan, Lulu), born in Aldershot, Hampshire, England (d. 2003)
• 1938-08-23 Roger Greenaway, British pop composer and record producer ("I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing"), born in Fishponds, England
• 1938-11-19 Henry "Hank" Medress, American doo-wop singer (The Tokens - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"), and record producer (The Chiffons; Tony Orlando & Dawn), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2007)
• 1939-01-26 Marshall Leib [Leibovitz], American pop singer (Teddy Bears - "To Know Him Is To Love Him"), and record producer, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2002)
• 1939-02-21 Ron Nagle, American sculptor, and songwriter, born in San Francisco, California
• 1939-04-07 Gary Kellgren, American music producer who co-founded The Record Plant studios, born in Shenandoah, Iowa (d. 1977)
• 1939-06-06 Richard "Popcorn" Wylie, American R&B and soul pianist, bandleader, songwriter, and record producer, born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
• 1939-11-29 Meco [Domenico Monardo], American musician and record producer (Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk), born in Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania

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• 1992-03-22 American record producer Lou Adler (58) weds American actress Page Hannah (27) (Daryl's sister)

• 2008-06-22 Record producer Timbaland (37) weds Monique Idlett (33) in Aruba

• 2016-10-29 Cuban American singer-songwriter Ana Cristina (30) weds American country music producer John Carter Cash (46) at French Huguenot Church in Charleston, South Carolina
• 2019-06-28 Canadian songwriter and record producer David Foster (69) weds American singer-actress Katharine McPhee (35) - his fifth, her second - at St. Yeghiche Armenian Apostolic Church in Kensington, England

Deaths 1 - 100 of 189

• 1945-12-08 Richard M. Jones, American jazz pianist, accompanist, songwriter ("Trouble In Mind"), record producer (Louis Armstrong) and label manager (Okeh; Decca; Mercury), dies at 53
• 1967-02-03 Joe Meek, English record producer and influential sound engineer (Telstar), commits suicide at 37
• 1968-04-22 Stephen H. Sholes, American record producer (Elvis) and label executive (RCA Victor, 1929-68), dies of a heart attack at 57
• 1973-09-20 Jack Marshall, American jazz and session guitarist, film and television composer, arranger, and record producer (Capitol Records), dies at 51
• 1974-12-08 Hugues Panassié, French jazz critic, record producer, and impresario (Hot Club de France), dies at 62
• 1975-04-18 Rob Touber [Noordervliet], Dutch television music and variety director, and record producer, dies of a heart attack at 38
• 1975-06-16 Don Robey, American record label executive and record producer, dies at 71
• 1975-10-28 Oliver Nelson, American saxophonist, jazz and soundtrack composer, arranger, bandleader, and record producer (The Blues and the Abstract Truth; The Six Million Dollar Man), dies of a heart attack at 43
• 1976-05-17 Charles Stepney, American pianist, arranger, and record producer (Chess Records; Minnie Riperton; Ramsey Lewis; Earth, Wind & Fire), dies of a heart attack at 45
• 1977-07-20 Gary Kellgren, American music producer who co-founded The Record Plant studios, drowns in a swimming pool, along with his girlfriend, at 38
• 1977-09-04 Gabriel Mekler, Israeli-American songwriter and record producer (Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, Janis Joplin, Etta James), dies in a motorcycle crash at 32
• 1978-09-06 Tom Wilson, American record producer (Sun Ra; Bob Dylan; Simon & Garfunkel; Mothers of Invention; Velvet Underground), dies of a heart attack at 47
• 1979-09-09 Norman "Norrie" Paramor, British composer, arranger, pianist, bandleader, and record producer (Cliff Richard: The Shadows; Helen Shapiro), dies at 65
• 1980-06-21 Bert Kaempfert, German orchestra leader, songwriter ("Strangers in the Night"; "Danke Schoen"), and record producer (The Beatles first recordings), dies of a stroke at 56
• 1981-01-03 (Charles) Felton Jarvis, American record producer (Elvis Presley, 1966-77; Charley Pride; Willie Nelson), and singer, dies from complications of a stroke at 46
• 1981-04-07 Christopher "Kit" Lambert, British record producer and manager of The Who, dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at 45

• 1981-08-28 Guy Stevens, British record company executive (Sue; Island), band manager (Mott the Hoople; Procol Harum), and record producer (The Clash - London Calling), dies from an overdose of anti-alcohol medication at 38
• 1982-03-29 Floyd "Guitar" Smith, American jazz and blues guitarist and record producer, dies at 65
• 1983-01-19 Don Costa, American composer (Hello, Dolly!), arranger, and record producer (Sinatra and Strings; My Way), dies at 57
• 1983-04-17 Felix Pappalardi, American rock music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist (Mountain - "Mississippi Queen"), shot and killed by his wife, Gail, at 43
• 1983-06-30 Bo Gentry [Robert Ackoff] American songwriter ("Mony, Mony"), and record producer (Tommy James), dies at 41
• 1985-03-13 Robert "Bob" Shad [Abraham Shadrinsky], American record producer and record label owner (Big Brother and the Holding Company), dies at 65
• 1986-02-10 "Uncle" Art Satherley, British-American record producer (1968 Academy of Country Music Award), dies at 96
• 1986-05-01 Hugo Peretti, American songwriter and record producer, dies at 69
• 1987-07-10 John H. Hammond, American music producer, talent scout, promoter, and activist, "discovered" Billie Holiday, Teddy Wilson, Count Basie, Bob Dylan, and Bruce Springsteen, dies at 76
• 1987-07-25 Alex Sadkin, American audio engineer, and record producer (Grace Jones; Thompson Twins), dies in a car crash in The Bahamas at 38
• 1987-12-18 Conny Plank, German record producer and musician, dies at 47
• 1988-07-21 Norridge Mayhams, American swing, pop, and gospel singer-songwriter ("We'll Build a Bungalow"), guitarist, bandleader, and record producer, dies at 84
• 1989-02-06 King Tubby [Osbourne Ruddock], Jamaican sound engineer and record producer, shot to death outside his home at 48
• 1989-04-15 Nesuhi Ertegün, Turkish–American jazz record producer and label executive (Atlantic Records; Warner Music), dies from complications of cancer surgery at 71
• 1991-03-02 Serge Gainsbourg [Lucien Ginsburg], French singer-songwriter, record producer ("Je t'aime... moi non plus"; "Requiem pour un twister"), and actor, dies of a heart attack at 62 [1]

• 1991-04-18 Martin Hannett, British record producer (Joy Division; OMD), dies of heart failure at 42
• 1992-08-02 Michel Berger [Hamburger], French singer-songwriter, and record producer. dies of a heart attack at 44
• 1993-03-16 Johnny Cymbal [Blair], American pop-rock singer-songwriter ("Mr. Bass Man"), and record producer, dies of a heart attack at 48
• 1993-06-07 Louie Ramirez, American salsa and Latin jazz vibraphonist, bandleader, composer, and record producer, dies of a heart attack at 55
• 1994-09-12 Major Bill Smith, American record producer, dies at 72
• 1994-10-22 James "Jimmy" Miller, American record producer and musician (The Rolling Stones), dies of liver failure at 52
• 1994-10-31 Lester Sill, American pioneer music publisher (Leiber and Stoller; Lee Hazlewood), and record label executive (Philles Records; Colpix; Colgems), dies at 76
• 1994-12-19 Noel Pointer, American jazz violinist and record producer, dies of a stoke at 39
• 1995-01-24 David Cole, American songwriter ( C+C Music Factory - "Gonna Make You Sweat"), and record producer (Mariah Carey, Aretha Franklin, James Brown), dies at 32
• 1995-02-18 Dennis "Denny" Cordell, British rock music and record producer (The Moody Blues, Leon Russell), dies of lymphoma at 51
• 1995-03-21 Norman Schwartz, record Producer, dies at 66
• 1995-03-30 Paul A. Rothchild, American record producer (Janis Joplin - Pearl), dies at 59
• 1995-05-06 Clarence Paul [Pauling], American songwriter, and record producer (Motown; Stevie Wonder - "Fingertips"), dies at 67
• 1995-11-11 Kenneth S. Goldstein, American folklorist and record producer, dies at 68
• 1995-11-17 Pete Welding, American music writer (Down Beat), musicologist (Testament Records), and jazz and blues record producer (Doug Quattlebaum), dies of a heart attack at 60

• 1995-11-26 David Briggs, American record producer (Neil Young; Nils Lofgren), dies of lung cancer at 51
• 1996-01-30 Bob Thiele, American radio broadcaster, and record producer (John Coltrane; B.B. King), dies of kidney failure at 73
• 1996-03-23 J. D. "Jay" Miller, American record producer, dies at 73
• 1996-04-14 Manuel "Manny" Greenhill, American folk music record producer (Folklore Productions). promoter, and artist manager (Joan Baez; Rev. Gary Davis), dies of leukemia at 80
• 1996-04-18 Michael Leander, English songwriter and record producer, dies at 54
• 1996-06-01 Alan Blakley, British guitarist and record producer (The Tremeloes - "Here Comes My Baby"; "Silence Is Golden"), dies of cancer at 54
• 1997-12-27 Anthea Joseph, British music promoter, dies at 57
• 1998-01-07 Owen Bradley, American pop country music record producer (Patsy Cline; Loretta Lynn; Conway Twitty), dies at 82
• 1998-05-02 Hide [Hideto Matsumoto], Japanese rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer (X Japan; Zilch), takes his own life at 33
• 1998-08-24 Gene Page, American arranger, composer, and record producer (Righteous Brothers; Marvin Gaye; Whitney Houston), dies at 58
• 1999-04-01 Jesse Stone, American R&B pianist, songwriter (Shake, Rattle and Roll), arranger, and record producer, dies at 97
• 1999-05-17 Bruce Fairbairn, Canadian musician and record producer (Loverboy; Bon Jovi; Aerosmith), dies at 49
• 2000-03-20 Gene Eugene [Andrusco], Canadian-American actor, singer-songwriter (Adam Again; Lost Dogs), and record producer, dies of a brain aneurysm at 38
• 2000-08-25 Jack Nitzsche, American composer, arranger, music producer, keyboardist (Rolling Stones; Neil Young), and songwriter ("Up Where We Belong"), dies at 63
• 2001-11-22 Norman Granz, American jazz record producer (Verve Records; Pablo Records), and impresario (Jazz at the Philharmonic), dies of cancer at 83
• 2002-03-15 Marshall Leib [Leibovitz], American pop singer (Teddy Bears - "To Know Him Is To Love Him"), and record producer, dies of a heart attack at 62
• 2002-07-21 Gus Dudgeon [Angus Boyd Dudgeon], British pop record producer (Elton John, early David Bowie), dies in a car crash at 59
• 2002-11-05 Billy Guy [Frank Phillips], American baritone pop singer (The Coasters, 1955-73 - "Charlie Brown"; "Youngblood"), and record producer, dies of cardiovascular disease at 66
• 2002-11-13 Michael “Mike” Stewart, American music producer and guitarist (We Five - Let's Get Together), commits suicide at 57

• 2002-12-31 Kevin Macmichael, Canadian guitarist, songwriter and record producer (Cutting Crew - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms"), dies of lung cancer at 51
• 2003-03-13 Ian Samwell, British songwriter and record producer (Cliff Richard; Small Faces; America), dies at 66
• 2003-05-30 Mickie Most [Michael Hayes], British record producer (Herman's Hermits; The Nashville Teens; Donovan; Lulu), dies of stomach cancer at 64
• 2003-07-30 Sam Phillips, American record producer and founder of Sun Records and Sun Studios, dies at 80
• 2003-11-15 (Wesley) "Speedy" West, American, Country Music Hall of Fame steel guitar player, and record producer, dies at 79
• 2004-05-04 Clement "Sir Coxsone" Dodd, Jamaican record producer, dies of a heart attack at 72
• 2004-06-03 Quorthon [Thomas Forsberg], Swedish heavy and Viking metal musician, and record producer (Bathory), dies of a congenital heart issue at 38
• 2004-09-03 Billy Davis, American music producer and songwriter ("reet Petite": I'd Like To Buy The World A Coke"), dies at 72
• 2004-11-01 Terry Knight, American rock producer and singer (Grand Funk Railroad), murdered by his daughter's boyfriend defending her during a domestic dispute at 61
• 2004-11-19 Terry Melcher, American musician and record producer (b. 1942)
• 2005-04-01 Jack Keller, American songwriter, and record producer ("Run To Him"; "Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart"; theme to Bewitched), dies of leukemia at 68
• 2005-05-12 Frankie LaRocka (Frank LaRocca), American session and touring drummer, and record producer (Spin Doctors), dies of heart surgery complications at 51
• 2005-05-13 Eddie Barclay, French record producer (b. 1921)
• 2006-04-08 (Heinz) "Henry" Lewy, German-American sound engineer and record producer (Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Stephen Bishop, Judee Sill, The Monkees), dies at 79
• 2006-05-10 Soraya [Lamilla], Colombian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, arranger and record producer ("Amor En Tus Ojos / Love In Your Eyes"'; "Casi"), dies of breast cancer at 37
• 2006-06-25 Arif Mardin, Turkish-American music producer (Atlantic Records, Aretha Franklin, Bee Gees), dies of cancer at 74
• 2006-07-06 Cal Lampley, American session pianist, record producer (Miles Davis; Nina Simone, Mahalia Jackson, Groove Holmes), music critic, and educator (Peabody Institute), dies from complications of multiple sclerosis at 82
• 2007-06-18 Henry "Hank" Medress, American singer (The Tokens - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"), and record producer (The Chiffons; Tony Orlando & Dawn), dies of lung cancer at 68
• 2007-07-23 Ron Miller, American songwriter and record producer (b. 1933)

• 2007-08-15 Dave Hassinger, American recording engineer and record producer, dies at 80
• 2008-01-08 Clyde Otis, American songwriter and music producer (b. c. 1924)
• 2008-02-19 (Attilio) "Teo" Macero, American jazz saxophonist, composer and record producer (Miles Davis - "Bitches Brew"; Dave Brubeck - "Time Out"), dies at 82
• 2008-03-24 Neil Aspinall, British music executive (The Beatles), dies of lung cancer at 66
• 2008-04-19 Richard de Bois, Dutch songwriter ("Ik Hou Van Jou"), record producer (Dollly Dots); Ivy Green), and drummer (Roek's Family; Ginger Ale), dies of cancer at 59
• 2008-07-07 Hugh Mendl, British record label executive (Decca/Deram Records), dies at 88 [1]
• 2008-08-15 Jerry Wexler, American music producer who coined the term "rhythm and blues" (Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan), dies from congestive heart failure at 91
• 2008-08-21 "Huckle" Jerry Finn, American sound engineer and record producer (Blink-182), dies of a cerebral hemorrhage and heart attack at 39
• 2008-09-07 Richard "Popcorn" Wylie, American R&B and soul pianist, bandleader, songwriter, and record producer, dies of congestive heart failure at 69
• 2008-11-01 Shakir Stewart, American record executive (Def Jam), dies of a self-inflicted gun wound at 34
• 2008-12-17 Freddy Breck, German schlager singer, composer, record producer and news anchor, dies of cancer at 66
• 2009-04-30 Ron Richards, British record producer (Gerry and The Pacemakers; The Hollies), dies at 80
• 2009-06-10 Barry Beckett, American keyboardist and record producer (David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Roger Hawkins), dies from complications of a stroke at 66
• 2009-08-15 Jim Dickinson, American record producer (Mud Boy), dies at 67
• 2009-09-29 Greg Ladanyi, Hungarian-American record producer and recording engineer, dies of injuries sustained in a fall at 57
• 2010-07-26 Ben Keith [Schaeufele], American musician and record producer (Neil Young; Great Speckled Bird), dies at 73

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