Artie Wayne
Artie Wayne | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wayne Kent |
| Born | January 22, 1942 New York City, United States |
| Died | February 19, 2019 (aged 77) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | songwriter, singer, producer |
| Years active | 1959–2008 |
Artie Wayne (born Wayne Kent, January 22, 1942 – February 19, 2019) was an American record producer, music publisher, songwriter and singer.
His first hit as a songwriter and producer came in 1963 when he co-wrote Joey Powers' "Midnight Mary" for which he received a gold record, signifying that the single had realized $1 million in sales in the U.S.A. Wayne had over 250 covers of his compositions recorded by such artists as Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Pat Boone, Helen Shapiro, The Magic Lanterns, Joe Dassin, The Temptations, Ricky Nelson, Paul Anka, Cher, and The 5th Dimension.