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Jerry Wexler
American music producer, journalist (1917-2008) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 91
Gerald Wexler was a music journalist turned music producer, and was a major influence on American popular music from the 1950s through the 1980s.
Jerry Wexler is read about 195 times a day, in 20 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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Bob Dylan Jerry produced Slow Train Coming and Saved
Aretha Franklin Jerry produced (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (1967)
Ray Charles Jerry produced Ray Charles (1957)
Dusty Springfield Jerry produced Dusty in Memphis (1969)
Wilson Pickett Jerry produced The Exciting Wilson Pickett (1966)
Willie Nelson Jerry produced Shotgun Willie (1973)
Etta James Jerry produced Deep in the Night (1978)
Clyde McPhatter Jerry produced Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters (1956)
Cher Jerry produced 3614 Jackson Highway (1969)
Carlos Santana Jerry produced Havana Moon (1983)
Ben E. King Jerry produced Seven Letters (1965)
Donovan Jerry produced Lady of the Stars (1984)
Dee Dee Bridgewater Jerry produced Dee Dee Bridgewater (1976)
Dr. John Jerry produced Dr. John's Gumbo (1972)
LaVern Baker Jerry produced Blues Ballads (1959)
Allen Toussaint Jerry produced Motion (1978)
Tony Joe White Jerry produced The Train I'm On (1972)- Donny Hathaway Jerry produced Donny Hathaway (1971)
Jackie DeShannon Jerry produced Jackie (1972)
Professor Longhair Jerry produced New Orleans Piano (1972)
Champion Jack Dupree Jerry produced Blues from the Gutter (1958)- Bert Berns Co-founded Bang Records
Ira Sullivan Jerry produced Horizons (1967)
Nasuhi Ertegün Co-founded Bang Records
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About this person
He coined the term "rhythm and blues", and was integral in signing and/or producing many of the biggest acts of the time, including Ray Charles, the Allman Brothers, Chris Connor, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Wilson Pickett, Dire Straits, Dusty Springfield and Bob Dylan. Wexler was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and in 2017 to the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.
