Best known for producing the first three Barbra Streisand albums on Columbia as well as numerous Broadway cast albums, Mr. Berniker also produced Latin jazz, spoken word, comedy and classical records. The cause was complications from kidney disease, said his wife, Heather.
Other pop artists he produced included Eydie Gorme, Johnny Mathis and Perry Como. Ben Webster, Charlie Rouse and Paquito D'Rivera were among the jazz musicians he produced. “Irakere," his recording of the Cuban fusion band of the same name (produced with Bert DeCoteaux), won a 1979 Grammy for best Latin recording.
His Broadway show albums included original-cast recordings of five musicals -- “Barnum," “City of Angels," a revival of “Sweet Charity," “The Will Rogers Follies" and “The Life" -- all with music by Cy Coleman. “The Will Rogers Follies" won a 1991 Grammy for best musical show album. Other cast albums included “My One and Only" and “Side Show."
Michael Berniker Record Producer Dies
Michael Berniker, a prolific record producer whose diverse projects won nine Grammy Awards over four decades, died on Friday in Great Barrington, Mass. He was 73.
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