Perren last worked with New Edition in 1986 on their Under the Blue Moon, but by the end of the decade he was largely inactive as a writer and producer. In the 1990s, Perren experienced a resurgence of success as the boyband phenomenon sought musical credibility and instant recognizability with covers of 1970s soul-disco hits. Boyz II Men eclipsed the success of the G.C. Cameron original with their cover of Perren's "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday", hitting number two on the Hot 100 and the top spot on the Hot R&B Singles chart. The song was later covered by Irish boyband Westlife. In 1998, British boyband 911 took a cover of "More Than a Woman" to number two in the UK Singles Chart. In 1993, Perren suffered a massive stroke. He died 11 years later at the age of 61 in his home in Chatsworth, Los Angeles. He is interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills). Production discography References External links https://freddieperren.com 1943 births 2004 deaths African-American pianists American organists American rhythm and blues keyboardists Record producers from New Jersey Songwriters from New Jersey Motown artists Grammy Award winners Howard University alumni Dwight Morrow High School alumni People from Englewood, New Jersey Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) 20th-century American keyboardists African-American songwriters 20th-century African-American musicians 21st-century African-American people