Wilma Cozart Fine

Wilma Cozart Fine (March 29, 1927, Aberdeen, Mississippi – September 21, 2009, Harrison, New York) was an American record producer who, with her husband, C. Robert Fine (1922–1982),[1] ran the classical division of Mercury Records in the 1950s and early 1960s. She produced hundreds of recordings, particularly the Mercury Living Presence series[2] that, according to her obituary in The New York Times, "Are still prized by collectors for the depth and realism of their sound."[3]

A native of Fort Worth, Texas, she attended the University of North Texas studying music education at the UNT College of Music and business.

In 2011, Cozart Fine was awarded a posthumous Grammy Trustees Award for her significant contributions to the recording industry.

References
  1. Obituary: C. Robert Fine, New York Times, December 3, 1982
  2. Obituary: Stephen Miller, Recording Pioneer Who Led Classical Music's Hi-Fi Wave, The Wall Street Journal, Sept 25, 2009
  3. Allan Kozinn "Wilma Cozart Fine, Classical Music Record Producer, Dies at 82", New York Times, September 24, 2009
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