Awards & Winners

Jerry Wexler

Date of Birth 10-January-1917
Place of Birth The Bronx
(United States of America, New York City, New York)
Nationality United States of America
Profession Record producer, Businessperson
Gerald "Jerry" Wexler was a music journalist turned music producer, and was regarded as one of the major record industry players behind music from the 1950s through the 1980s. He coined the term "rhythm and blues", and was integral in signing and/or producing many of the biggest acts of the last 50 years, including Ray Charles, the Allman Brothers, Chris Connor, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Wilson Pickett, Dire Straits, Dusty Springfield and Bob Dylan. Wexler was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Jerry Wexler was one of the most highly regarded A&R men in popular music history, a status bolstered by his accomplishments with Aretha Franklin.

Awards by Jerry Wexler

Check all the awards nominated and won by Jerry Wexler.

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Album Notes Rare & Unreleased Recordings From the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul

1992


Grammy Award for Best Album Notes
Honored for : Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings

Nominations 1992 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Album Notes Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings

1978


Nominations 1978 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Academy Award for Best Original Song Score Pretty Baby

1975


Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
Honored for : The Wiz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Composer, Producer)

Nominations 1975 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album The Wiz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack