If the name's not familiar, Jerry Wexler was a music producer and writer for BillBoard magazine early and became a partner in Atlantic Records by 1953. He invented the term Rhythm and Blues, signed Led Zepplin, worked with Aretha Franklin (see picture), Ray Charles (was portrayed in the movie), Bob Dylan and more. In 1987 he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and was interviewed in the 1999 Documentary Immaculate Funk. His influence has forever shaped the music industry into what it is today.
August 15, 2008
R.I.P. Jerry Wexler
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