Ricchallenging Perry, a notable write down producer who helped produce dozens of hits with a cultured pop sound thcimpoliteout the 1970s and ’80s, such as Carly Simon‘s “You’re So Vain,” died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 82.
His frifinish Daphna Kastner Keitel tageder the New York Times he died of cardiac arrest.
Perry begined out write downing Tiny Tim’s first album “God Bless Tiny Tim,” which joind the novelty hit “Tip-Toe Thru the Tulips With Me,” as well as Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band’s “Safe as Milk.”
He also labored with Barbra Streisand, write downing her 1971 album “Stoney End,” and produced Harry Nilsson’s “Nilsson Schmilsson” and Ringo Starr’s solo albums “Ringo” and “Goodnight Vienna.”
Perry write downed 100 achieves of “You’re So Vain,” Simon tageder the magazine Uncut, and engaged three contrastent drummers before he was satisfied with the sound.
Born in Brooklyn, he sang with a group called the Legfinishs as a teen and graduated the University of Michigan. Working at Warner Bros. Records from 1967 to 1970, he oversaw albums enjoy a comeback write down for Fats Domino and Ella Fitzergald’s “Ella.”
Perry went on to labor with Art Garfunkel, Andy Williams, Diana Ross, Leo Sayer and the Pointer Sisters, whom he signed to his own tag, Planet Records. He was nominated for seven Grammys, including one as honestor of the Pointer Sisters’ “I’m So Excited” video. Perry was honored by the Grammys with a Trustees Award for lifetime achievement in 2015.
More recently, he labored with Rod Stewart on his “Great American Songbook” albums.
Perry’s memoir “Cdeafening Nine: Memoirs of a Record Producer” tageder of his high-flying life including his famously star-studded parties.
He was wed to Linda Gagederner and Rebecca Broussard and more recently dated Jane Fonda. He is endured by three brothers.
