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Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Music Deaths: Jimmy Wisner, Songwriter and Producer
JIMMY WISNER, 96
Died March 12, 2018
Pianist, arranger, songwriter and producer. He had a hit "Asia Minor" (#8-1961) under the name Kokomo. He wrote "Don't Throw Your Love Away" for the Searchers (#16-1964).
As a producer, he worked with Tommy James, Bobby Rydell, Neil Sedaka, Freddy Cannon, Len Barry, Spanky & Our Gang, Carly Simon and many others.
I have been listening to "Asia Minor" and "Don't Throw Your Love Away" on YouTube. Great songs.
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