Terry Melcher
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Terrence Paul Melcher (né Jorden; February 8, 1942 – November 19, 2004) was an American record producer, singer, and songwriter who was instrumental in shaping the mid-to-late 1960s California sound and folk rock movements. His best-known contributions were producing the Byrds' first two albums Mr. Tambourine Man (1965) and Turn! Turn! Turn! (1965) as well as most of the hit recordings of Paul Revere & the Raiders and Gentle Soul. He is also known for his collaboration with Bruce Johnston and for his association with the Manson Family. Melcher was the only child of actress/singer Doris Day. His father was Day's first husband Al Jorden, and he was adopted by her third husband Martin Melcher. Most of his early recordings were with the vocal surf acts the Rip Chords and Bruce & Terry. In the 1960s, Melcher was acquainted with the Beach Boys and later produced several singles for the group in the 1980s and the 1990s, including "Kokomo" (1988), which topped U.S. record charts.
Infobox
Born
Terrence Paul Jorden(1942-02-08)February 8, 1942New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
November 19, 2004(2004-11-19) (aged 62)Beverly Hills, California, U.S.
Other names
Terry Day
Spouses
mw- Melissa E. Brown (m. 1974; div. 1977) Jacqueline Carlin (m. 1982; div. 1997) Terese Edwards (m. 1998)
Relatives
Doris Day (mother) Al Jorden (father)
Genres
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Occupations
Record producersongwritersinger
Tables
Singles · Discography
Terry Day
Terry Day
Act
Terry Day
Release
"That's All I Want" / "I Waited Too Long"
Catalogue
Columbia 4-42427
Year
1962
Terry Day
Terry Day
Act
Terry Day
Release
"Be A Soldier" / "I Love You, Betty"
Catalogue
Columbia 4-42678
Year
1963
Terry Melcher & Bruce Johnston
Terry Melcher & Bruce Johnston
Act
Terry Melcher & Bruce Johnston
Release
"Take It To Mexico (Tulsa County Blue)" / "Rebecca"
Catalogue
RCA Victor NB-10238
Year
1975
Terry Melcher
Terry Melcher
Act
Terry Melcher
Release
"Fire In A Rainstorm" / "So Right Tonight"
Catalogue
RCA Victor NB-10587
Year
1976
| Act | Release | Catalogue | Year | Notes # |
| Terry Day | "That's All I Want" / "I Waited Too Long" | Columbia 4-42427 | 1962 | |
| Terry Day | "Be A Soldier" / "I Love You, Betty" | Columbia 4-42678 | 1963 | |
| Terry Melcher & Bruce Johnston | "Take It To Mexico (Tulsa County Blue)" / "Rebecca" | RCA Victor NB-10238 | 1975 | |
| Terry Melcher | "Fire In A Rainstorm" / "So Right Tonight" | RCA Victor NB-10587 | 1976 |
References
- The Daily Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1477227/Terry-Melcher.html
- Cincinnatihttps://books.google.com/books?id=vx0DAAAAMBAJ&q=terry+and+the+pirates+doris+day&pg=PA94
- Los Angeles Timeshttps://archive.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2004/11/22/terry_melcher_helped_create_surf_music_sound/
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation Newshttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2004-11-22/surf-music-producer-terry-melcher-dies/589618
- Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/475VVD6Qmx48VSjrX6y1Xz
- University of North Texas Librarieshttps://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19792/m1/#track/2
- Westcoast Rendez-Voushttp://noted.blogs.com/westcoastmusic/2004/11/terry_melcher_d.html
- Monterey International Pop Festivalhttps://montereyinternationalpopfestival.com/pages/the-history
- The San Francisco Chroniclehttps://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/beach-boys-song-written-by-charles-manson-12371418.php
- Midland Reporter-Telegramhttp://www.mywesttexas.com/top_stories/article_471dbd11-a57f-5840-960b-ec33249c4f41.html
- CieloDrive.comhttp://www.cielodrive.com/family/manson/index.html
- Will You Die For Me?https://web.archive.org/web/20100329161133/http://www.aboundinglove.org/sensational/wydfm/wydfm-014.php
- Chaoshttps://www.latimes.com/books/la-ca-jc-review-chaos-charles-manson-dan-piepenbring-20190711-story.html
- Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the secret history of the sixtieshttps://books.google.com/books?id=zG92DwAAQBAJ
- O'Neill 2019, pp. 117–119.
- The Byrds: Timeless Flight Revisited
- Allmusichttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r3068
- Blog of Death: Terry Melcher Archived August 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, blogofdeath.com; accessed March 17, 2017.http://www.blogofdeath.com/archives/001235.html
- Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventieshttps://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=M&bk=70
- albumlinernoteshttp://albumlinernotes.com/Summer_In_Paradise.html
- Doris Day's beloved son Terry Melcher dies at 62... Archived May 8, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, dorisdaytribute.com, Nhttp://www.dorisdaytribute.com/news-terrymelcherdies.htm
- Rolling Stonehttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/terry-melcher-dead-at-62-91584/
- Surf & Hot Rod Music of the 60's: Collectors Quick Referencehttps://books.google.com/books?id=_25gCgAAQBAJ&q=%22Terry+melcher%22That%27s+All+I+Want%22Columbia+4-42427&pg=PA32
- Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records: 1950-1975https://web.archive.org/web/20210720042818/https://books.google.com/books?id=2hw5AQAAIAAJ&dq=%22Terry+Day%22That%27s+All+I+Want%22Billboard&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22Terry+Day%22
- Cash Box, May 17, 1975 - Page 23 cash box/singles reviews Archived July 20, 2021, at the Wayback Machinehttps://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/70s/1975/CB-1975-05-17.pdf