Profile
Terry Melcher
Record Producer + Musician
Male
Born
Feb 8, 1942
Hometown
United States
Died
Nov 19, 2004
Death Place
United States
Genres
Pop music + Rock ...
Instruments
Singing
Performed With
The Byrds + The B...
Terrence P. Melcher was an American musician and record producer, who was instrumental in shaping the sound of American West Coast rock music. His greatest contribution to the culture of the time was producing The Byrds' innovative cover hits "Mr Tambourine… Read More
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Romance
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Terese MelcherMarried 1998 - 2004
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Jaqueline MelcherMarried
Family
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d.2004
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News + Updates
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Doris Day: My Heart Financial TimesGoogle News - Sep 03, 2011
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The Irish Times Friday, September 2, 2011 Irish TimesGoogle News - Sep 01, 2011
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Doris Day New Photo: 'My Heart' Album Promo Alt Film Guide (Blog)Google News - Aug 31, 2011
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Original Girl Next Door Is Back In The Spotlight With New Album Montreal GazetteGoogle News - Aug 23, 2011
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1942
Birth
Born on February 8, 1942.
TWENTIES
1966
24 Years Old
Melcher also performed on the Beach Boys' platinum album Pet Sounds as a background vocalist, and introduced Brian Wilson to lyricist Van Dyke Parks in February 1966, beginning their partnership on the Smile project.
1967
25 Years Old
Melcher was also a board member of the Monterey Pop Foundation and a producer of the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967.
1968
26 Years Old
In 1968, Beach Boy Dennis Wilson introduced Melcher to ex-con and aspiring musician Charles Manson.
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1969
27 Years Old
Melcher again acted as producer for The Byrds on Ballad of Easy Rider, their eighth album, released in November 1969 (see 1969 in music).
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FORTIES
1985
43 Years Old
In 1985, Terry co-produced the cable show, Doris Day's Best Friends, and worked as the director and vice president of the Doris Day Animal Foundation.
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1988
46 Years Old
In 1988, Melcher earned a Golden Globe nomination for co-writing the song "Kokomo" with John Phillips, Scott McKenzie and Mike Love.
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FIFTIES
1992
50 Years Old
Melcher also produced the band's 1992 studio record, Summer in Paradise, which was the first record produced digitally on Pro Tools.
LATE ADULTHOOD
2004
63 Years Old
On November 19, 2004, Terry Melcher died at his home of melanoma, after a long illness.
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