Biography
Jerry Wexler was an American record producer and music executive. Born in the Bronx, New York City, on 10 January 1917, he died in Sarasota, Florida, on 15 August 2008.
He served as an executive at Atlantic Records and produced recordings for artists including Aretha Franklin. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 in the non-performer category.
Wexler appears via archive material as Self in the 2023 documentary film WHAM!.
