David Axelrod, Influential Producer and Composer, Dies at 83

Photo: David Axelrod, Photo by Mick Hutson/Redferns.

American composer, arranger, and producer David Axelrod (April 17, 1933–February 5, 2017) has died at the age of 83, after a lifetime helping to shape the style and sound of popular culture.

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