The producer born Robert Dixon was responsible for hits like the Shabba Ranks song “Dem Bow,” which became a staple of global pop. By Jon Pareles Robert Dixon, who as Bobby Digital became one of ...

The summer song -- think Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” circa ’02 or Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” from last year -- is a tradition: It stows two months of hot, hazy vitality in one exuberant party anthem. But ...