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Legendary Record Producer

Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, has died.

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A wonderful pair of ears!...Yes, Jerry Wexler heard stuff that nobody else heard! And you can hear it in the music of the late Ray Charles, Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett and many, many...

- Lawrence Forde

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In this Oct. 17, 1979, file photo, Jerry Wexler, is shown. Wexler, a legendary record producer, who worked with Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, has died. He was 91.

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