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Jerry Wexler
Born: 1917-01-10 - Died: 2008-08-15Cause of Death: Heart Disease
Death Summary: Gerald "Jerry" Wexler passed away at a hospice in Sarasota, Florida from congenital heart disease.
Who was Jerry Wexler : Wexler was a former journalist who made the transition to music producer. He was an integral part in signing and producing many of the biggest acts from the 1950s – 1980s. Some of the acts he worked with include Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and many more.
During his Billboard Magazine days, Wexler coined the term “rhythm and blues”.
In 1967 Wexler was named Record Executive of the Year for turning Aretha Franklin’s career around. The very next year Wexler signed Led Zeppelin just on the strength of their demo, and his previous experiences with Jimmy Page.
Wexler retired from the business in the late 1990s and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Who was Jerry Wexler : Wexler was a former journalist who made the transition to music producer. He was an integral part in signing and producing many of the biggest acts from the 1950s – 1980s. Some of the acts he worked with include Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and many more.
During his Billboard Magazine days, Wexler coined the term “rhythm and blues”.
In 1967 Wexler was named Record Executive of the Year for turning Aretha Franklin’s career around. The very next year Wexler signed Led Zeppelin just on the strength of their demo, and his previous experiences with Jimmy Page.
Wexler retired from the business in the late 1990s and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Love u, jerry!
You made so much of my memories possable.