This has been one hell of a year for deaths in the music industry, so it seems... Jerry Wexler, infamous music journalist and record producer, passed away on August 15 of heart failure in his Florida home. Notorious for signing and/or producing the likes of Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, Dusty Springfield, and Ray Charles (among many others), the NYC born and raised music magistrate also is given credit for coining the term "Rhythm and Blues."
Though Wexler retired from the music business in the 1990s, his influence continues to live on as his most cherished artists continue to be successful to this day. Wexler was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, further cementing his legacy.
R.I.P. Mr. Wexler, this one's for you:
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