Richard Perry, who has died aged 82 from cardiac arrest, was one of the most successful record producers of the last 50 years. Among his best known works are Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain, Harry Nilsson’s version of Without You and the Pointer Sisters’ I’m So Excited. His early credits include the production on Captain Beefheart’s debut album, Safe As Milk (1969), and Tiny Tim’s God Bless Tiny Tim (1968).
Perry worked with all four members of the Beatles when he produced Ringo (1973), Ringo Starr’s third solo album. It featured John Lennon on I’m the Greatest, with Starr on drums and George Harrison on guitar, and Six O’Clock, written by Paul and Linda McCartney, who both contributed vocals.
