November 22nd, 2004 11:11 AM |
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Honky Tonk Man |
LEGENDARY PRODUCER DIES
Veteran record producer TERRY MELCHER has died aged 62 after a long battle with skin cancer.
Melcher, who helped produce and write hits by The Beach Boys, The Byrds, and Ry Cooder, died at his home in Beverly Hills, California, according to BBC News.
The producer joined Columbia Records in the mid-1960s.
Melcher, who is the son of actress Doris Day, helped pen the hit 'Kokomo' for The Beach Boys and produced The Byrds� smashes 'Mr Tambourine Man' and �Turn, Turn, Turn�.
Melcher also worked with Gram Parsons and The Mamas And The Papas and he had hits as part of a duo with The Beach Boys� Bruce Johnston.
His name became linked with the Charles Manson murders in 1969.
Actress Sharon Tate and four of her friends were killed at a home Melcher once rented.
It was thought that he was the killer�s real target, because the producer refused him a record deal.
But Los Angeles dismissed the rumours because Melcher had moved to Malibu and Manson knew his new address.
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November 22nd, 2004 11:14 AM |
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mac_daddy |
http://www.novogate.com/board/968/205203-1.html |
November 22nd, 2004 01:27 PM |
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glencar |
I thought it was a deadly week for producers... |
November 22nd, 2004 03:06 PM |
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sammy davis jr. |
Shit...I thought it was going to be Phil Spector |
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