Luther Dixon | |
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Born | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | August 7, 1931
Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | October 22, 2009 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. | (aged 78)
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1954–late 1960s |
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Luther Dixon (August 7, 1931 – October 22, 2009) was an American songwriter, record producer, and singer. Dixon's songs achieved their greatest success in the 1950s and 1960s, and were recorded by Elvis Presley, the Beatles, the Jackson 5, B.B. King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dusty Springfield, Jimmy Reed and others.[1] As a producer, Dixon helped create the signature sound of the girl group the Shirelles.[1][2]