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| From | "Craig Leve" <snap_crackle_pop@comcast.net> |
| Subject | Terry Melcher R.I.P. |
| Date | Sun, 21 Nov 2004 21:46:35 -0800 |
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From the AP wire...
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Terry Melcher, a record producer and
songwriter who aided the careers of Ry Cooder (news), the Byrds and
the Beach Boys, has died, his publicist announced Saturday. He was 62.
Melcher, the son of actress Doris Day (news), 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. The song
was used in the movie "Cocktail" and was nominated for a Golden Globe
in 1988 for best original song. He also performed on the Beach Boys
album "Pet Sounds."
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 (news)'s "Mr. Tambourine Man" and other hits, including "Turn,
Turn, Turn."
Melcher also produced hit songs for Paul Revere and the Raiders and
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 actress 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.
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