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Revision as of 05:51, 14 July 2007 by Politic28 (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Richard Perry is one of the most successful producers in music history and over his 40 year career in music has produced albums that have resulted in album sales of over 500 million copies. He has worked with Harry Nilsson and The Beatles to Madonna and others including who include, Tiny Tim, Barbra Streisand, The Pointer Sisters, Ringo Starr, and Carly Simon. Perry was the founder of Planet Records.
It was Perry's idea to do the Great American Songbook with Rod Stewart and thus created an entire new genre of American Music which has revitalized the music industry.
He has successfully used that genre again with Carly Simon, and Art Garfunkle.
Perry and Simon go back to her "No Secrets" days on which he produced the legendary "You're So Vain". in 2004 the Perry/Simon standards collaboration "Moonlight Serenade" was released and with that Perry gave Simon her first #1 album in 27 years.
His universally praised Art Garfunkle standards album is set for re-release in late 2007, having not been properly marketed due to Garfunkle scheduling problems and poor label support.
Perry has had albumps in the top ten every decade since the 60's - quite a feat with musics fast changing audience.
He has been married twice.Perry's second wife was actress Rebecca Broussard who, following their divorce, became the longtime girlfriend of Perry's close friend Jack Nicholson,she also is the mother to his children.
He has famously dated supermodel Beverly Johnson, Naomi Cambell and Tina Turner.He is currently dating former model Cynthia Cruz.
He resides in Los Angeles.
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