Veteran record producer Gus Dudgeon, aged 59, was killed when his car veered off the M4 and down an embankment in Berkshire last night. A female passenger in the car, believed to be his wife, was also killed. Dudgeon was probably best known for his seventies work with Elton John, he produced ‘Your Song’, ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ and ‘Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me’, amongst others. On his web site Elton has said: "I am devastated by the tragic news about Gus Dudgeon. He was an incredibly talented producer and a very dear friend for many years. I will miss him terribly". Other producer credits in Dudgeon’s long career included Joan Armatrading, Lindisfarne, XTC, Ralph McTell, Chris Rea and David Bowie's ‘Space Oddity’.
Jul 23, 2002
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Veteran record producer killed
Veteran producer Gus Dudgeon, known for his work with Elton John, has died aged 59 after his car left the M4, with a female passenger also killed.