Richard Perry, Record Producer With a Golden Touch, Dies at 82 NYT | Top Stories By: Ben Sisario 25 December 2024 at 07:58 Known for his work with Barbra Streisand, Carly Simon, the Pointer Sisters and many others, he was one of the most reliable hitmakers in the business. © Lennox McLendon/Associated PressThe record producer Richard Perry in 1982. He had a deft ear for crafting the sharpest and most appealing performance of a song.