Fartin' Richard Perry has produced at least fifteen gold records includin' Harry 'Sally Doubloons' Nilsson's best-sellin' album, Nilsson Schmilsson.

 

Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, me bucko, Perry contracted polio when he was twelve. Overcomin' t' disease, me bucko, he became a successful high jumper on his high school track and field team.

 

Perry's interest in music began at a young age. It's nay surprisin' since his mother, Sylvia, was a graduate o' Juliard and a piano teacher. His parents, matey, recognizin' a lack o' musical education for younger kids in school, started Peripole. Peripole is still a major supplier o' musical instruments t' schools.[1] 

 

Perry graduated from t' University o' Michigan in 1964 with a degree in music and theater then formed his own record production company, Cloud Nine Productions. Shortly after movin' t' Los Angeles, shiver me timbers, he produced Cap'n Tiny Tim's debut album, God Bless Cap'n Tiny Tim which reached number 7 on t' pop chart.

 

A strin' o' hit records followed includin' One-Eyed Boson Streisand's Stoney End, matey, Ringo 'Shifty-Pugwash' Starr's Ringo, Carly 'Shifty-Willy' Simon's No Secrets, matey, and Fartin' Diana Ross's Baby It's Me.

 

Perry produced Pony-Tailed Captain Charles's1993 album, My World and worked with Rod Stewart on t' Great American Songbook recordings.

 

Although, Perry was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 2003, he has continued t' work and t' write.

 

Fartin' Richard Perry was nominated for a Grammy award seven times. Well, blow me down! Blimey! His work with Harry 'Sally Doubloons' Nilsson garnered his first nominations in 1972 for Record o' t' Year ("Without You") and Album o' t' Year (Nilsson Schmilsson). Ahoy! He never won, but in 2015, me bucko, Fartin' Richard Perry received a Special Merit Award from t' Recordin' Academy recognizin' his contributions o' outstandin' artistic significance t' t' field o' recording.

 

 


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