Shel Talmy, produced hits by The Who, The Kinks and other 1960s British bands, dead at 87

2024-12-24 10:27:32 source:lotradecoin platform updates and news category:新闻中心

NEW YORK (AP) — Shel Talmy, a Chicago-born music producer and arranger who worked on such British punk classics as The Who’s “My Generation” and The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me,” helped oversee hits by Manfred Mann and the duo Chad & Jeremy and was an early backer of David Bowie, has died. He was 87.

Talmy’s publicist announced that he died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. The cause was complications from a stroke.

Talmy was a recording engineer in his mid-20s when he visited London for a planned vacation and ended up in the midst of the emerging 1960s British rock music scene. As one of the rare independent producers of the time, he signed up The Kinks and oversaw many of their biggest hits during the mid-'60s, from the raw breakthrough single “You Really Got Me” to the polished satire of “A Well Respected Man” and “Dedicated Follower of Fashion.”

Talmy would then oversee the rise of another British act, The Who, producing such landmarks as “My Generation,” featuring Keith Moon’s explosive drumming and Roger Daltrey’s stuttering vocals, and “Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere,” an early experiment in guitar feedback.

RELATED COVERAGE Fighting conspiracy theories with comedy? That’s what the Onion hopes after its purchase of Infowars Judge weighs the merits of a lawsuit alleging ‘Real Housewives’ creators abused a cast member Martin Scorsese on faith in filmmaking, ‘The Saints’ and what his next movie might be

Talmy’s other British hits included Chad & Jeremy’s “A Summer Song,” The Easybeats’ “Friday on My Mind” and Manfred Mann’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “Just Like a Woman.” He also worked on some of the first recordings featuring Bowie, who was known as Davy Jones at the time, and used a teen-aged Jimmy Page as a session guitarist for The Kinks.

His post-1960s credits include projects with Vicki Brown, Band of Joy and The Damned.

Talmy is survived by his wife, Jan Talmy, brother Leonard Talmy, daughter Jonna Sargeant and granddaughter Shay Berg.

Recommend

Beyoncé takes home first award in country music category at 2024 Billboard Music Awards

Beyoncé is taking home her first country award after her eighth studio album "Cowboy Carter" garner

Jennifer Garner jokingly calls out Mark Ruffalo, says he 'tried to drop out' of '13 Going on 30'

As Mark Ruffalo received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he and Jennifer Garner had a sweet

Will Beyoncé's new hair care line, Cécred, cater to different hair textures?

Beyoncé's upcoming hair care line, Cécred, seems to be inclusive of many different hair types and te