Arif Mardin: The Unknown Producer with Over 1,000 Hit Credits - The Turkish-American Genius Behind Aretha, Bee Gees and More!

Arif Mardin was one of the most influential producers in music history, with over 1,000 mainstream hit credits. Born in Istanbul, he studied in London and won a Quincy Jones scholarship to Berklee. At Atlantic Records for decades, he produced and arranged classics such as "Respect", "Chain of Fools" by Aretha Franklin, hits by the Bee Gees (discovering Barry Gibb's falsetto in "Nights on Broadway") and worked with Dusty Springfield, Chaka Khan, Phil Collins, David Bowie, Queen, among many others. Her final album All My Friends Are Here brought together legends like Bette Midler, Norah Jones and Chaka Khan. With 12 Grammys and dozens of gold/platinum albums, Mardin has touched the lives of millions through music. An inspiration for producers and fans of soul, disco and rock!