Monday, June 26, 2006

Legendary producer Arif Mardin dead at 74 - Jun 26, 2006

"Legendary producer dead at 74
Arif Mardin produced Aretha Franklin, Bee Gees, Streisand

Monday, June 26, 2006; Posted: 1:52 p.m. EDT (17:52 GMT)

NEW YORK (AP) -- Arif Mardin, the legendary Grammy Award-winning producer who worked with stars including Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan and Norah Jones, has died.

Mardin, 74, died Sunday, said his publicist, Lydia Sherwood. He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer."

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