Deceased
How Did Jerry Wexler Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 91GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/01/1917Born inThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USADied15/08/2008 (aged 91)Died inSarasotaCauseheart failureWikidataQ537722 ↗Buried atSarasota Memorial ParkTMDb#1931171 ↗
Gerald Wexler was a music journalist turned music producer, and was a major influence on American popular music from the 1950s through the 1980s. He coined the term "rhythm and blues", and was integral in signing and/or producing many of the biggest acts of the time, including Ray Charles, the Allman Brothers, Chris Connor, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Wilson Pickett, Dire Straits, Dusty Springfield and Bob Dylan.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography6 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | DEVOMovie | Self (archive footage) | 107 |
| 2023 | WHAM!Movie | Self (archive photos) | 106 |
| 2008 | Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born... Again!Movie | Self | 91 |
| 2006 | Gotta Serve Somebody: The Gospel Songs of Bob DylanMovie | self | 89 |
| 1994 | DustyMovie | Self | 77 |
| 1988 | Aretha Franklin: The Queen of SoulMovie | Self | 71 |