I heard from a friend of mine that the great producer and songwriter, that wrote a lot of J5 songs, and also disco hits passed away. If anybody has any information on his death please provide, plus a list of songs he wrote and co-wrote. Thanks

Yeah, dude was awesome. Can you provide a link of some sort?

A few popular tunes where Mr. Perren functioned as either songwriter/producer/arranger:

Jackson 5 - I Want You Back, ABC, The Love You Save
Michael Jackson - Ben
G.C. Cameron - It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday (later covered by Boyz II Men)
Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You
Tavares - More Than A Woman
Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive
The Miracles - Love Machine
Peaches and Herb - Reunited, Shake Your Groove Thing
Sylvers - Boogie Fever

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http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm

"Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel" by Tavares (1976)"


Freddie was responsible for that great song,which is one of the best disco songs.His songwriting and arranging skills were incredible.

Motown Producer Freddie Perren Dies

Grammy Award-winner Freddie Perren, who produced songs for Gloria Gaynor, the Jackson 5 and the "Saturday Night Fever" album, has died at the age of 61. Perren, who lived in Chatsworth, Calif., died Dec. 16 after a long illness, said his wife, Christine Yarian Perren. He suffered a major stroke 11 years ago, she said.

Perren shared an album of the year Grammy in 1978 for producing two songs on the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack. With Dino Fekaris, Perren produced Gaynor's classic "I Will Survive," which won the Grammy for best disco recording in 1979.

Perren was a member of the Motown Records production group the Corporation, which wrote and produced the Jackson Five's first hits. The collective, which also included Motown founder Berry Gordy, Deke Richards and Fonce Mizell, produced the group's "I Want You Back," "ABC" and "The Love You Save."

Perren also produced the Miracles' hits "Love Machine" and "Do It Baby" while at the label. His post-Motown records include Peaches and Herb's "Reunited" and "Shake Your Groove Thing"; the Sylvers' "Boogie Fever" and "Hot Line"; and Tavares' "Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel."