Luther Dixon obituary

He wrote dozens of hits in the 50s and 60sThe American songwriter and producer Luther Dixon, who has died aged 78, was responsible for dozens of pop classics in the 1950s and 60s and helped shape the classic "girl group" sound with the Shirelles. His songs were performed by artists including Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Dusty Springfield, BB King and the Jackson 5.Dixon was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but settled in New York. He learned to sing in church, joining a rhythm and blues quartet, t...

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