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Robert Blackwell (Robert Alexander Blackwell) was born on 23 May, 1918 in Seattle, Washington, U.S., is an American music producer and songwriter (1918–1985). Discover Robert Blackwell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?

Popular As Robert Alexander Blackwell
Occupation Musician · songwriter · record producer · arranger
Age 67 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 23 May 1918
Birthday 23 May
Birthplace Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Date of death 1985
Died Place Hacienda Heights, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1918

Robert Alexander "Bumps" Blackwell (May 23, 1918 – March 9, 1985) was an American bandleader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, best known for his work overseeing the early hits of Little Richard, as well as grooming Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Ernestine Anderson, Lloyd Price, Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert, Larry Williams, and Sly and the Family Stone at the start of their music careers.

1940

Born in Seattle, Washington, Blackwell led a jazz group in the late 1940s that included pianist Ray Charles and trumpeter Quincy Jones.

He moved to Hollywood, California, to continue studying composition, but he instead took a job at Art Rupe's Specialty Records as an arranger and producer.

1950

In addition to producing Little Richard's breakthrough hit "Tutti Frutti" following hearing him sing the song in the studio, Blackwell also produced Little Richard's other mid-1950s hits, co-writing some as them as well, including "Long Tall Sally", "Good Golly Miss Molly", "Ready Teddy", and "Rip It Up".

They all quickly became rock and roll standards, and have subsequently been covered by hundreds of artists including Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Creedence Clearwater Revival.

He also produced Sam Cooke's hit "You Send Me".

1955

He worked with Sam Cooke, Larry Williams, Lloyd Price and Guitar Slim, as well as producing Little Richard during his rise to stardom in 1955 and 1956.

1957

Blackwell left Specialty in 1957, taking Sam Cooke with him to Keen Records.

1959

He was the West Coast A&R director for Mercury Records from 1959 to 1963, and produced about an album's worth of Little Richard's gospel recordings for that label.

"He got what he Wanted (But he lost what he Had)" was a big hit overseas, contemporaneously with his tour of Europe, with the Beatles, as his opening act.

1970

He became Richard's manager and continued to work with him into the 1970s.

1981

In 1981, Blackwell produced some songs for Bob Dylan's album Shot of Love, including the title track.

1985

In 1985, he issued a 12-inch single called "Give it Up - Pay Little Richard", following Richard's latest comeback the year before.

Blackwell died at his home in Hacienda Heights, California, in 1985 of pneumonia.

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