Luther Dixon
Luther Dixon | |
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| Born | August 7, 1931 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 22, 2009 (aged 78) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
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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. As a producer, Dixon helped create the signature sound of the girl group the Shirelles.