Arif Mardin

Mehmet Arif Mardin

Born: 15th March 1932 Istanbul, Turkey
Died: 25th June 2006 New York, New York, USA
Renowned Turkish-American music producer, who worked with a wide range of artists, across many different styles and genres of music. Arrived in America having won the inaugural Quincy Jones scholarship at the Berklee College of Music.
Father of [a=Joe Mardin].

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