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December 24, 2024 9:51 pm  #1


Richard Perry RIP

Record producer Richard Perry - known as the man with the golden touch - has died in hospital in Los Angeles.

He was 82. Cause of death was listed as a heart attack.

Mr. Perry, a native of New York City, worked with many of the elite from the recording industry including Barbra Streisand.

His production efforts include You're So Vain and To All The Girls I've Loved Before among many many more.

Mr. Perry's obituary & life story is well worth reading.









 

Last edited by unclefester (December 25, 2024 11:04 am)

 

December 25, 2024 9:20 am  #2


Re: Richard Perry RIP

unclefester wrote:

Mr. Perry's obituary & life story is worth reading.

And you can read some of it in the AP story below. Here's a small sample.

"He was on hand for Harry Nilsson’s “Without You” and The Pointer Sisters’ “I’m So Excited,” Tiny Tim’s novelty smash “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” and the Willie Nelson-Julio Iglesias lounge standard “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before.”

Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82

 

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