Arif Mardin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arif Mardin

Turkish-American music producer

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1932

Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey

Date of Death: 25-Jun-2006

Profession: composer, businessperson, record producer

Nationality: Turkey

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Arif Mardin (March 15, 1932 – June 25, 2006) was a Turkish-American music producer, who worked with hundreds of artists across many different styles of music, including jazz, rock, soul, disco and country.
He worked at Atlantic Records for over 30 years, as producer, arranger, studio manager, and vice president, before moving to EMI and serving as vice president and general manager of Manhattan Records.
His collaborations include working with Queen, the Bee Gees, Hall & Oates, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, Donny Hathaway & Roberta Flack, Bette Midler, Chaka Khan, Laura Nyro, Phil Collins, Daniel Rodriguez, and Norah Jones.
Mardin was awarded eleven Grammy Awards.