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Richard Perry, Music Producer of Hits Including ‘You’re So Vain,’ Dies at 82
Richard Perry, a record producer who helped craft hits in the 1970s and '80s, such as Carly Simon's "You're So Vain," died Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Richard Perry, a prominent record producer who helped craft dozens of hits with a polished pop sound throughout the 1970s and ’80s, such as Carly Simon ‘s “You’re So Vain,” died Tuesday in Los Angeles. Perry recorded 100 takes of “You’re So Vain,” Simon told the magazine Uncut, and hired three different drummers before he was satisfied with the sound. Perry went on to work with Art Garfunkel, Andy Williams, Diana Ross, Leo Sayer and the Pointer Sisters, whom he signed to his own label, Planet Records.
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