Richard Perry

Richard Perry was the most renowned producer in the field of popular music during the 1970s -- his mere involvement with a recording project was enough to engender a mention in the music trade papers and even the popular music press, and the array of gold- and platinum-selling albums with which he was associated made his name synonymous with success. Perry was born in Brooklyn, NY, in 1942, and developed an interest in rock music as a teenager that led him to perform with several local groups during the late '50s and early '60s, among them the Legends and later the Escorts; th...