Richard Perry

Richard Perry
Perry c. 1975
Background information
Birth name	Richard Van Perry
Born	(1942-06-18)June 18, 1942 New York City, U.S.
Died	December 24, 2024(2024-12-24) (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Record producer
Years active	1963–2011
Labels	Planet RCA Records
Spouse	Rebecca Broussard ​ ​ (m. 1987⁠–⁠1988)​
Website	richardperrymusic.com

Richard Van Perry (June 18, 1942 – December 24, 2024) was an American record producer. He began his musical career as a performer while attending Poly Prep, his high school in Brooklyn. After graduating from college he rose through the late 1960s and early 1970s to become a successful and popular record producer. He had more than 12 gold records to his credit by 1982, four of which went platinum.

From 1978 to 1983 he ran his own record label, Planet Records, which scored a string of hits with the main act on its roster, pop and R&B group The Pointer Sisters. After Planet's sale to RCA Records, Perry continued his work in the music industry as an independent producer. With hit records stretching from the 1960s through the 2000s, his successful modern releases included albums by Rod Stewart and Carly Simon. In 1972 he produced Simon's hit single "You're So Vain".^[1]