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Legendary Producer Mike Vernon Passes at 81, Shaping Blues

3/3/2026

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Mike Vernon, a British record producer, died on March 2, 2026, at age 81.
He produced iconic artists including David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, and Eric Clapton.
Vernon co-founded Blue Horizon Records, a cornerstone of the British blues scene.
In 1966, his Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton defined the British blues-rock sound.
After blues declined in the 1970s, he opened Chipping Norton Recording Studios and mentored artists.

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Mike Vernon, a British record producer, died on March 2, 2026, at age 81.
He produced iconic artists including David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, and Eric Clapton.
Vernon co-founded Blue Horizon Records, a cornerstone of the British blues scene.
In 1966, his Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton defined the British blues-rock sound.
After blues declined in the 1970s, he opened Chipping Norton Recording Studios and mentored artists.