Richard Perry, record producer behind 'You're So Vain' and other hits, dies at 82
Briefly

"He maximized his time here," said Kastner, who called him a "father friend" and said he was godfather to her son. "He was generous, fun, sweet and made the world a better place. The world is a little less sweeter without him here. But it's a little bit sweeter in heaven."
Perry was widely known as a "musician's producer," treating artists like peers rather than vehicles for his own tastes. Singers turned to him whether trying to update their sound... or fulfill early promise."
Richard had a knack for matching the right song to the right artist," Streisand wrote in her 2023 memoir, "My Name is Barbra." His approach resonated through his many successful collaborations.
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