Terry Melcher Biography
Terry Melcher Paul was an American musician and record producer. Melcher was named Terry by his mother after her favorite childhood comic strip, Terry Pirates. He was instrumental in shaping the 1960s California Sound and folk-rock movements.
Particularly this was during the nascent counterculture era. His known contributions were manufacturing the Byrds’ 1st 2 albums, Mr. Tambourine Man in 1965 and Turn! Turn! Turn! In 1965. Melcher later produced several singles for the Beach Boys in the 1980s and the 1990s.
Including “Kokomo” which was released in 1988, which topped U.S. record charts? He played on the Beach Boys classic “Pet Sounds,” and later co-wrote the 1988 hit “Kokomo” with the group. A track that was used in the movie Cocktail and subsequently earned a Golden Globe nomination.
Terrence Paul Jorden was born in New York City to father, Al Jorden who was a trombonist and mother, Doris Day who was a singer and actress. Known as “Terry”, he was named by his mother after the hero of her favorite childhood comic strip, Terry and the Pirates. Before birth, Day was planning to divorce Al Jorden due to his alleged physical abuse and violent temper.
