Richard Perry

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Richard Perry
Perry c. 1975
Background information
Birth nameRichard Van Perry
Born (1942-06-18) June 18, 1942 (age 81)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Record producer
Years active1968–present
Labels
Websiterichardperrymusic.com

Richard Van Perry (born June 18, 1942)

gold records to his credit by 1982. From 1978 to 1983, he ran his own record label, Planet Records, which scored a string of hits with the main act on its roster, pop/R&B group The Pointer Sisters. After Planet's sale to RCA Records, Perry continued his work in the music industry as an independent producer. With hit records stretching from the 1960s through the 2000s, his successful modern releases include albums by Rod Stewart and Carly Simon
.

Early life

Born in

charting hit, reaching No. 7 on Billboard magazine's Pop Albums chart.[1][4]

1970s and 1980s

Perry was well established as a producer by 1970. His credits during the subsequent decade include albums by

Live Concert at the Forum), Carly Simon (No Secrets, Hotcakes, Playing Possum), Art Garfunkel (Breakaway), Diana Ross (Baby It's Me), Martha Reeves (Martha Reeves), Manhattan Transfer (Coming Out), Leo Sayer (Leo Sayer), and Andy Williams (Solitaire). Among his projects was the 1973 album Ringo, by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. The album featured work by the other three Beatles and reached No. 2 on the Pop Albums chart. Another high point was his work with Fanny. Perry produced the group's first three albums, Fanny (1970), Charity Ball, which featured the top 40 title track (1971), and Fanny Hill (1972).[5]

According to

Village Voice said of Perry that "the rungs on the ladder of success seem so much closer together when Perry is your guide."[6]

In 1978, Perry launched his own label,

Pointer Sisters,[1] whose charting album Energy was the label's debut.[8] After leaving Planet Records, Perry continued producing some of its acts, including the Pointer Sisters, as well as producing efforts by such artists as Streisand, Donna Summer, Julio Iglesias, Neil Diamond, and Randy Travis. While pursuing these projects, Perry spent the latter part of the 1980s also pulling together a passion project, 1989's Rock, Rhythm & Blues, which featured contemporary artists like Elton John, Rick James, and Chaka Khan performing classic rock songs by musicians of the 1950s and early 1960s.[2] Also in 1978, Perry played the part of a record producer in the film American Hot Wax, which was based on the life of disc jockey Alan Freed
.

1990s and 2000s

In the 1990s and the 2000s, Perry worked with

pop standards albums in the Great American Songbook series, including It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook.[10] Perry would go on to co-produce the first three records in the series. In 2004, he reunited with Carly Simon.[11] The resultant collaboration was 2005's Moonlight Serenade, which reached No. 7 on the Billboard 200 and was also a top Internet download.[12] In 2006, he re-entered the studio with another previous collaborator, Art Garfunkel,[13] receiving both producer and singing credits on 2007's Some Enchanted Evening.[14]

Personal life

Perry was married to actress Rebecca Broussard from 1987 to 1988. They had no children together.

Perry and Jane Fonda were in a relationship from 2009 to 2017.[15]

References

  1. ^
    Allmusic
    . Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  2. ^
    New York Times
    . Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  3. ^ "biography". richardperrymusic.com. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  4. ^ "God Bless Tiny Tim, Billboard albums". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  5. ^ ""Ringo", Billboard albums". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  6. ^ Adels, Robert (November 8, 1973). "Beatles to Blue Eyes". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  7. ^ "Richard Perry has his own pet project". The Ledger. February 2, 1982. p. 35. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  8. Toledo Blade
    . Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  9. ^ "My World, Billboard albums". Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  10. ^ Friedman, Roger (October 27, 2004). "Rod Stewart: No. 1, at Last, From the Get-Go". Fox News. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  11. ^ Friedman, Roger (December 20, 2004). "Carly Simon back with original hit producer". Fox News. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  12. ^ "Moonlight Serenade, Billboard albums". Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  13. ^ Friedman, Roger (March 8, 2006). "Paris Hilton Opens Up on Career, New Album". Fox News. Retrieved June 7, 2009.
  14. ^ "Some Enchanted Evening". Allmusic. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  15. ^ "Prime Time & Oscars". JaneFonda.com. February 29, 2012.

External links

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