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RIP Terry Melcher
Another good one gone...
Songwriter, record producer Terry Melcher dies Associated Press Posted on Sat, Nov. 20, 2004 A HREF="http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/politics/1023388 3.htm"http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/san...olitics/102338 83.htm/A BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Terry Melcher, a record producer and songwriter who aided the careers of Ry Cooder, the Byrds and the Beach Boys, has died, his publicist announced Saturday. He was 62. Melcher, the son of actress Doris Day, died Friday night at his Beverly Hills home after a long battle with melanoma. Melcher co-wrote the hit song "Kokomo" for the Beach Boys and performed on their album "Pet Sounds." The song was used in the movie "Cocktail," where it garnered a Golden Globe nomination in 1988 for best original song. In the early 1960s, Melcher began singing as a solo act and later paired with future Beach Boy Bruce Johnston to form the group Bruce & Terry. The pair had several hits, then went on to form the Rip Chords, which recorded the 1964 hit "Hey, Little Cobra." In the mid-1960s, Melcher joined Columbia Records as a producer. Working with the Byrds, he produced their top-selling version of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and other hits, including "Turn, Turn, Turn." Melcher also produced hit songs for Paul Revere and the Raiders and during his career worked with Gram Parsons, the Mamas and the Papas and Ry Cooder. He served as the executive producer of his mother's CBS show, "The Doris Day Show," from 1968 to 1972 and co-produced her mid-1980s show, "Doris Day's Best Friends." Melcher also helped run his mother's charitable activities, including the Doris Day Animal Foundation. In 1969, his name became linked with the grisly Charles Manson murders. Melcher once rented the home where Sharon Tate and a group of her friends were murdered by Manson followers. Rumors circulated that Melcher, who knew Manson, was the real target because he had turned Manson down for a record contract. Los Angeles police discounted the rumors. Melcher had since moved to Malibu and police established that Manson knew of his new address. Melcher is survived by his mother, his wife, Terese, and his son Ryan. Funeral services will be private. searching for peace, love and quality footwear guido http://www.guidotoons.com http://www.theloniousmoog.com http://www.luckymanclark.com |
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Wow.
I worked with Terry back in '81 when I was at Mike Love's studio in Santa Barbara (Neve/Studer mobile unit that Zappa later bought). My first gig with a big time producer (who's work I dug). He was a very cool, and talented cat. RIP, Terry. Make sure you and your kids wear sunscreen. JWelsh3374 wrote: Another good one gone... Songwriter, record producer Terry Melcher dies Associated Press Posted on Sat, Nov. 20, 2004 A HREF="http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/politics/1023388 3.htm"http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/san...olitics/102338 83.htm/A BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Terry Melcher, a record producer and songwriter who aided the careers of Ry Cooder, the Byrds and the Beach Boys, has died, his publicist announced Saturday. He was 62. Melcher, the son of actress Doris Day, died Friday night at his Beverly Hills home after a long battle with melanoma. Melcher co-wrote the hit song "Kokomo" for the Beach Boys and performed on their album "Pet Sounds." The song was used in the movie "Cocktail," where it garnered a Golden Globe nomination in 1988 for best original song. In the early 1960s, Melcher began singing as a solo act and later paired with future Beach Boy Bruce Johnston to form the group Bruce & Terry. The pair had several hits, then went on to form the Rip Chords, which recorded the 1964 hit "Hey, Little Cobra." In the mid-1960s, Melcher joined Columbia Records as a producer. Working with the Byrds, he produced their top-selling version of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and other hits, including "Turn, Turn, Turn." Melcher also produced hit songs for Paul Revere and the Raiders and during his career worked with Gram Parsons, the Mamas and the Papas and Ry Cooder. He served as the executive producer of his mother's CBS show, "The Doris Day Show," from 1968 to 1972 and co-produced her mid-1980s show, "Doris Day's Best Friends." Melcher also helped run his mother's charitable activities, including the Doris Day Animal Foundation. In 1969, his name became linked with the grisly Charles Manson murders. Melcher once rented the home where Sharon Tate and a group of her friends were murdered by Manson followers. Rumors circulated that Melcher, who knew Manson, was the real target because he had turned Manson down for a record contract. Los Angeles police discounted the rumors. Melcher had since moved to Malibu and police established that Manson knew of his new address. Melcher is survived by his mother, his wife, Terese, and his son Ryan. Funeral services will be private. searching for peace, love and quality footwear guido http://www.guidotoons.com http://www.theloniousmoog.com http://www.luckymanclark.com |
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Wow.
I worked with Terry back in '81 when I was at Mike Love's studio in Santa Barbara (Neve/Studer mobile unit that Zappa later bought). My first gig with a big time producer (who's work I dug). He was a very cool, and talented cat. RIP, Terry. Make sure you and your kids wear sunscreen. JWelsh3374 wrote: Another good one gone... Songwriter, record producer Terry Melcher dies Associated Press Posted on Sat, Nov. 20, 2004 A HREF="http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/politics/1023388 3.htm"http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/san...olitics/102338 83.htm/A BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Terry Melcher, a record producer and songwriter who aided the careers of Ry Cooder, the Byrds and the Beach Boys, has died, his publicist announced Saturday. He was 62. Melcher, the son of actress Doris Day, died Friday night at his Beverly Hills home after a long battle with melanoma. Melcher co-wrote the hit song "Kokomo" for the Beach Boys and performed on their album "Pet Sounds." The song was used in the movie "Cocktail," where it garnered a Golden Globe nomination in 1988 for best original song. In the early 1960s, Melcher began singing as a solo act and later paired with future Beach Boy Bruce Johnston to form the group Bruce & Terry. The pair had several hits, then went on to form the Rip Chords, which recorded the 1964 hit "Hey, Little Cobra." In the mid-1960s, Melcher joined Columbia Records as a producer. Working with the Byrds, he produced their top-selling version of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and other hits, including "Turn, Turn, Turn." Melcher also produced hit songs for Paul Revere and the Raiders and during his career worked with Gram Parsons, the Mamas and the Papas and Ry Cooder. He served as the executive producer of his mother's CBS show, "The Doris Day Show," from 1968 to 1972 and co-produced her mid-1980s show, "Doris Day's Best Friends." Melcher also helped run his mother's charitable activities, including the Doris Day Animal Foundation. In 1969, his name became linked with the grisly Charles Manson murders. Melcher once rented the home where Sharon Tate and a group of her friends were murdered by Manson followers. Rumors circulated that Melcher, who knew Manson, was the real target because he had turned Manson down for a record contract. Los Angeles police discounted the rumors. Melcher had since moved to Malibu and police established that Manson knew of his new address. Melcher is survived by his mother, his wife, Terese, and his son Ryan. Funeral services will be private. searching for peace, love and quality footwear guido http://www.guidotoons.com http://www.theloniousmoog.com http://www.luckymanclark.com |
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On 22 Nov 2004 13:44:46 GMT, ojunk (JWelsh3374)
wrote: Melcher co-wrote the hit song "Kokomo" for the Beach Boys That's too bad... Al |
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On 22 Nov 2004 13:44:46 GMT, ojunk (JWelsh3374)
wrote: Melcher co-wrote the hit song "Kokomo" for the Beach Boys That's too bad... Al |
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I worked with Terry back in '81 when I was at Mike Love's studio in
Santa Barbara (Neve/Studer mobile unit that Zappa later bought). BRBR You must have run into my pal Jeff Peters, then, who was running that rig for a long time. Scott Fraser |
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I worked with Terry back in '81 when I was at Mike Love's studio in
Santa Barbara (Neve/Studer mobile unit that Zappa later bought). BRBR You must have run into my pal Jeff Peters, then, who was running that rig for a long time. Scott Fraser |
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ScotFraser wrote:
I worked with Terry back in '81 when I was at Mike Love's studio in Santa Barbara (Neve/Studer mobile unit that Zappa later bought). BRBR You must have run into my pal Jeff Peters, then, who was running that rig for a long time. Scott Fraser It must've been Jeff that got me that gig. I knew him well back then, but haven't seen him in years. We both had bands goin'in S.B. at that time, and did some gigs together. He wrote some great tunes and rocked it up pretty good on stage. Sweet guy that Jeff. He loaned me a Dumble for a while, and I turned down buying it from him for $500.....one of my big regrets. |
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ScotFraser wrote:
I worked with Terry back in '81 when I was at Mike Love's studio in Santa Barbara (Neve/Studer mobile unit that Zappa later bought). BRBR You must have run into my pal Jeff Peters, then, who was running that rig for a long time. Scott Fraser It must've been Jeff that got me that gig. I knew him well back then, but haven't seen him in years. We both had bands goin'in S.B. at that time, and did some gigs together. He wrote some great tunes and rocked it up pretty good on stage. Sweet guy that Jeff. He loaned me a Dumble for a while, and I turned down buying it from him for $500.....one of my big regrets. |
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It must've been Jeff that got me that gig. I knew him well back
then, but haven't seen him in years. BRBR He & I went to high school together & he got me my first legit studio gig. After about 20 years doing FOH for the Beachboys, he's now off the road & running a studio in Glendale called Sonora. Great mixer. Scott Fraser |
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It must've been Jeff that got me that gig. I knew him well back
then, but haven't seen him in years. BRBR He & I went to high school together & he got me my first legit studio gig. After about 20 years doing FOH for the Beachboys, he's now off the road & running a studio in Glendale called Sonora. Great mixer. Scott Fraser |
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Melcher co-wrote the hit song "Kokomo" for the Beach Boys
playon wrote; That's too bad... Al Well Al, if you mean that it's too bad Melcher died, then yeah, absolutely. But if you're making a snide little comment about his work, then that's pretty lame. Nothing, I mean nothing, becomes a hit of that magnitude without having something serious going for it, whether or not it's your particular cup of tea. It's not one of my favorites either, but I respect the talent. If I've misunderstood you, my apologies. R.N. |
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Melcher co-wrote the hit song "Kokomo" for the Beach Boys
playon wrote; That's too bad... Al Well Al, if you mean that it's too bad Melcher died, then yeah, absolutely. But if you're making a snide little comment about his work, then that's pretty lame. Nothing, I mean nothing, becomes a hit of that magnitude without having something serious going for it, whether or not it's your particular cup of tea. It's not one of my favorites either, but I respect the talent. If I've misunderstood you, my apologies. R.N. |
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Try starting out by reading the words and letting it go at that.
-- Roger W. Norman SirMusic Studio "rickymix" wrote in message om... Melcher co-wrote the hit song "Kokomo" for the Beach Boys playon wrote; That's too bad... Al Well Al, if you mean that it's too bad Melcher died, then yeah, absolutely. But if you're making a snide little comment about his work, then that's pretty lame. Nothing, I mean nothing, becomes a hit of that magnitude without having something serious going for it, whether or not it's your particular cup of tea. It's not one of my favorites either, but I respect the talent. If I've misunderstood you, my apologies. R.N. |
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Try starting out by reading the words and letting it go at that.
-- Roger W. Norman SirMusic Studio "rickymix" wrote in message om... Melcher co-wrote the hit song "Kokomo" for the Beach Boys playon wrote; That's too bad... Al Well Al, if you mean that it's too bad Melcher died, then yeah, absolutely. But if you're making a snide little comment about his work, then that's pretty lame. Nothing, I mean nothing, becomes a hit of that magnitude without having something serious going for it, whether or not it's your particular cup of tea. It's not one of my favorites either, but I respect the talent. If I've misunderstood you, my apologies. R.N. |
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Hi Roger,
If I've read too much into this, again, my apologies. I have been known to do that! :) Rick. "Roger W. Norman" wrote... Try starting out by reading the words and letting it go at that. Melcher co-wrote the hit song "Kokomo" for the Beach Boys playon wrote; That's too bad... Al "rickymix" wrote... Well Al, if you mean that it's too bad Melcher died, then yeah, absolutely. But if you're making a snide little comment about his work, then that's pretty lame. Nothing, I mean nothing, becomes a hit of that magnitude without having something serious going for it, whether or not it's your particular cup of tea. It's not one of my favorites either, but I respect the talent. If I've misunderstood you, my apologies. R.N. |
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