He won five Grammys for his productions, among more than 30 for which he was nominated in a career that spanned more than five decades. Among the recordings he produced were
Natalie Cole's "Unforgettable . . . With Love" in 1991, which won the Grammy for album of the year,
George Benson's 1976 album "Breezin'," which yielded the record of the year Grammy-winning single "This Masquerade," and 11 albums with singer-pianist
Diana Krall.