Last updated: Tuesday, December 18, 2007
RECORD PRODUCER DORN DIES
Veteran record producer JOEL DORN has died. He was 65.
Dorn, who produced debut albums for Roberta Flack and Bette Midler, died of a heart attack in New York on Monday (17Dec07).
The one-time disc-jockey was also famed for his work with Atlantic Records' prestigious jazz stable between 1967 and 1974.
Dorn left Atlantic in 1974, and worked for other labels' acts, such as Leon Redbone, Lou Rawls and the Neville Brothers.
In his later years, he formed his own labels, and oversaw reissues of classic jazz albums for Columbia Records, Rhino Records and GRP Records.
He is survived by three sons.
Source: WENN
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