Arif Mardin, 1932-2006 - Rolling Stone.
What role did producer Arif Mardin play in this process? George: Well, after the Greek theater star-in-the-sky-at-a Whitney-concert night, we felt it was destined for Whitney. But as it goes, Babyface produced her next record, and he helped create a new sound for her, writing most of the songs himself, I believe.
Arif Mardin, Turkish-born American popular music producer and record-company executive (born March 15, 1932, Istanbul, Turkey—died June 25, 2006, New York, N.Y.), as a producer and arranger at the Atlantic Records label, was one of the architects of the “Atlantic sound” of the late 1960s and a m.
Grammy-winning arranger and record producer Arif Mardin, who was behind sounds as diverse as the Bee Gees' falsetto and Norah Jones' debut album, died Sunday of pancreatic cancer at his New York.
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Arif Mardin, 7.28.04. Authors note: I was extremely honored to have the opportunity to interview Arif who was, in my opinion, one of the greatest producers of all time and also a truly gracious and humble man.