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RIP: Jerry Wexler

Posted by: Paul Tao (08/15/08)
Jerry Wexler, who coined the term "Rhythm & Blues" and produced Arethra Franklin, Ray Charles, Bob Dylan and others, as well as signed Led Zeppelin to Atlantic Records, died today at 91.
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11:46 AM on 08/15/08
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Rip
11:48 AM on 08/15/08
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The legend lives on.
11:49 AM on 08/15/08
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How many good people have to die within a week?
11:50 AM on 08/15/08
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RIP. There has been a lot of good people leaving the world lately.
11:51 AM on 08/15/08
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who knows what the world may hold tomorrow. seriously. RIP good man, you have done music great justice
11:51 AM on 08/15/08
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Rip.
11:58 AM on 08/15/08
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no disrespect but famous people are dropping like flies. They say death comes in 3's but we have surpassed that in the month of august. its sad

RIP jerry
12:08 PM on 08/15/08
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august is not a good month for the famous. rip
12:10 PM on 08/15/08
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wow.

this is getting insane. RIP
12:16 PM on 08/15/08
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It should be noted that Jerry was instrumental is the success of STAX records as well.
12:26 PM on 08/15/08
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Impressive resume
12:29 PM on 08/15/08
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if you're really into him, there's a documentary i bought on Ahmet Ertegun who was his partner at Atlantic Records. when you watch this documentary, it blows your mind what Wexler and Ertegun accomplished together in music. Unreal. Terrible he passed away. RIP.
12:32 PM on 08/15/08
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Originally Posted by AdamWASFearlessView This Post
It should be noted that Jerry was instrumental is the success of STAX records as well.
True. I just didn't want to have a post listing all of his stuff, it'd be huge haha.
12:49 PM on 08/15/08
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r.i.p.
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