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Jerry Ragovoy | |
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| Birth name | Jordan Ragovoy |
| Also known as | Norman Meade |
| Born | September 4, 1930 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | July 13, 2011 (aged 80) |
| Genres | Pop music |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer, studio owner |
| Years active | 1953–2003 |
Jordan "Jerry" Ragovoy (September 4, 1930 – July 13, 2011)[1][2] was an American songwriter and record producer who wrote several pop songs including the instrumental "Time Is on My Side" (under the pseudonym of Norman Meade for Kai Winding), which was recorded by the Rolling Stones with lyrics added by Jimmy Norman for an earlier version by Irma Thomas; "Stay With Me" for Lorraine Ellison (later covered by Bette Midler in the film The Rose);[3] and "Piece of My Heart", which became a significant hit for Janis Joplin when still with Big Brother and the Holding Company.
During the 1960s, Ragovoy "helped mould the new African-American sound of soul music", according to the obituary in The Guardian.[4] During this venture, he co-wrote the Afro-pop dance song "Pata Pata" with Miriam Makeba; the song became a major hit for Makeba and was covered by numerous other artists.
He founded the New York recording studio The Hit Factory in 1969, producing and arranging artists such as Dionne Warwick and Bonnie Raitt until he sold it to Troy Germano in 1975.[5]
- ^ "Jerry Ragovoy - AOL Music". 10 October 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-10-10. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Doc Rock. "2011 July To December". The Dead Rock Stars Club. Archived from the original on 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Jerry Ragovoy - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ^ "Jerry Ragovoy obituary". The Guardian. 10 February 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
Jerry Ragovoy, who has died aged 80 from complications following a stroke, was the songwriter behind some of the best-loved ballads of the 1960s, including Time Is On My Side, a hit for the Rolling Stones, and Piece of My Heart, which became Janis Joplin's signature song. Ragovoy specialised in creating three-minute songs of intense emotion, enhanced by complex orchestral arrangements and was one of several white American songwriters and producers who, in the 1960s, helped mould the new African-American sound of soul music.
- ^ Matthew Perpetua (July 19, 2011). "Soul Songwriter Jerry Ragovoy Dead at 80". rollingstone.com.