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       Richard Perry Cloud Nine Memoirs of a Producer
       By: briansw15 Date: December 29, 2021, 2:17 pm
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       Richard Perry Cloud Nine Memoirs of a Producer has just arrived.
       I have yet to read the book but browsing the index there are
       numerous references to Motown artists and other R&B artists.
       Most notably chapters on Martha Reeves and “Martha”, her solo
       album, Diana Ross “Baby It’s Me” (my favourite Diana album) and
       The Pointer Sisters amongst others.
       Plenty of other artists are mentioned so I am optimistic this is
       a biography I will enjoy and learn some hitherto unknown facts.
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       Re: Richard Perry Cloud Nine Memoirs of a Producer
       By: humboldt Date: January 6, 2022, 1:47 pm
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       If you have read it what's your thoughts Brian?
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       Re: Richard Perry Cloud Nine Memoirs of a Producer
       By: briansw15 Date: June 19, 2022, 10:26 am
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       I read the book sometime ago now. I am a big admirer of Richard
       Perry so this brief note is biased……
       My first introduction to Richard Perry came in 1967 with a
       obscure single Gotta Get Away by Fantasia. Reminded me of Beach
       Boys/Turtles and lots of bands around at the time. It wasn’t
       until years later I realised the producer and co-writer was the
       same Richard Perry whose career spans some 60 years and CV which
       reads like a musical Who’s Who. I’m not at all surprised RP bio
       is non stop name dropping in the best sense. Barbra Streisand,
       Carly Simon (yes that single), Ringo Starr’s “Ringo”, his best
       solo album, Leo Sayer “Endless Flight”, Ella Fitzgerald, Captain
       Beefheart, Rod Stewart, Ray Charles, Pointer Sisters, Tina
       Turner, Diana Ross, Harry Nilsson, Julio Iglesias/Willie Nelson,
       Art Garfunkel “Breakaway”, The Temptations, DeBarge, Patti
       LaBelle, Manhattan Transfer, Randy Travis, Martha Reeves,
       Jeffrey Osborne, Fats Domino, Neil Diamond and Perry’s labour of
       love  “God Bless Tiny Tim” to name a few.
       Nearly everyone deserves and gets a mention, inevitably there
       are artists I would have appreciated more information on.
       Disappointingly no mention is made of Fantasia. The background
       to Tiny Tim and the sessions I think are the heart of the book
       and Perry’s desire to do the best by an artist. In a nutshell a
       very enjoyable read for anyone who enjoys music.
       Fantasia link below I hope
 (HTM) https://youtu.be/DvyyBXVms2Q
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       Re: Richard Perry Cloud Nine Memoirs of a Producer
       By: humboldt Date: June 19, 2022, 1:19 pm
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       Thanks Brian, sounds like a really good read. I had no idea or I
       had forgotten that Richard worked with Ella! I'm off to find out
       what they recorded together.
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