caption death_date birth_place birth_date alt image article_title name occupation
nat tarnopol at bell sound studio in 1960 december 25 , 1987 january 26 , 1931 yes detroit , michigan january 26 , 1931 yes nat tarnopol at bell sound studio in 1960 nattarnopolphoto-1960crop . jpg nat tarnopol
 nat tarnopol american record producer
nat tarnopol

nat tarnopol -lrb- january 26 , 1931 -- december 25 , 1987 -rrb- was an american record producer .
he played a vital role in producing and shaping r&b music throughout the 1960s and 1970s as the president of brunswick records , a subsidiary label of decca records .
responsible for launching the careers of the chi-lites , jackie wilson , tyrone davis , barbara acklin and the young-holt unlimited , tarnopol scored 150 songs on the `` billboard '' charted singles between 1957 and 1981 .
