Richard Perry American music producer Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Perry Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Richard-Perry Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jul 29, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Born: June 18, 1942, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. (Show more) Richard Perry (born June 18, 1942, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is an American music producer who has worked since the 1960s with some of the best-known recording artists in a variety of genres, including rock and roll, pop, rhythm and blues, and country. Among the artists whose albums or songs Perry has produced are Neil Diamond, Fats Domino, Ella Fitzgerald, Ringo Starr, Rod Stewart, Barbra Streisand, Tina Turner, and Willie Nelson. Perry enjoyed listening to music, especially rock and roll, from an early age. In 1955, at the age of 12, he attended the first live rock show staged at ...(100 of 459 words)

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