STEVIE WONDER - PRODUCER BRISTOL DIES

Producer JOHNNY BRISTOL, who has worked with such artists as DIANA ROSS, STEVIE WONDER and MARVIN GAYE, has died of apparent natural causes. He was 65.

Bristol scored a hit in 1974 with HANG ON IN THERE BABY and contributed background vocals for DIANA ROSS + THE SUPREMES' farewell hit SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER, which he originally recorded with JACKIE BEAVERS in 1961.

Bristol died on Sunday (21MAR04) in his Michigan home.