Record Producer Jerry Wexler Dies At 91

The much heralded Gerald "Jerry" Wexler died of congestive heart failure on August 15, 2007 at the age of 91. The New York City-born music producer was best known for coining the phrase "Rhythm and Blues" and recorded with a staggering array of artists at Atlantic Records (where he was a partner), including Ray Charles, Led Zeppelin, Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan.

After being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame in 1987 based on his contributions across 3 decades from 1950-1980, Wexler retired just before the millennium to his home in Florida.

He will be remembered as one of the great authors in the story of soul.