Jerry Wexler
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Atlantic Records producer who coined the term 'rhythm and blues'; produced Aretha Franklin's 'Respect' era and Ray Charles
1917, New York City, United States — 2008, Sarasota, Florida, United States
United States
Jerry Wexler is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Atlantic Records producer who coined the term 'rhythm and blues'; produced Aretha Franklin's 'Respect' era and Ray Charles
Jerry Wexler was a record producer and executive at Atlantic Records who, while a journalist at Billboard, coined the term 'rhythm and blues' to replace 'race records,' reshaping how American popular music was categorized. He is Jewish, raised in a Jewish family in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. As a producer he shaped landmark recordings by Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin (including 'Respect'), and he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Source: Wikipedia; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Atlantic Records producer who coined the term 'rhythm and blues'; produced Aretha Franklin's 'Respect' era and Ray Charles
Source: Wikipedia; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
