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Dennis Wilson
Dennis Wilson
American musician (1944-1983)
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Bruce Johnston
Bruce Johnston
American singer, musician
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The Byrds
The Byrds
American rock band
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Public Nuisance
Public Nuisance
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The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
American rock band
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Doris Day
Doris Day
American actress, singer, and animal rights activist (1922-2019)
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Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson
American musician; original member of The Beach Boys (1946-1998)
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Bruce & Terry
Bruce & Terry
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The Rip Chords
The Rip Chords
musical artist
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Mike Love
Mike Love
American singer, songwriter, member of the Beach Boys
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Al De Lory
Al De Lory
American record producer, arranger and musician
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Mike Deasy
Mike Deasy
American singer, songwriter, singer-songwriter, saxophonist and jazz musician
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Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
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Blondie Chaplin
Blondie Chaplin
South African musician; member of The Beach Boys
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Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke Parks
American musician
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Sagittarius
Sagittarius
band
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Gary Usher
Gary Usher
American musician
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Gene Clark
Gene Clark
American singer-songwriter, musician, recording artist
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Jan and Dean
Jan and Dean
American musical duo
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Al Jardine
Al Jardine
American musician, singer, songwriter
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Rising Sons
Rising Sons
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Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
American record producer (1931-1978)
Terry Melcher
American musician and record producer

Terry Melcher

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American musician and record producer
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Terrence Paul Melcher (born Terrence Paul 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 brief association with Charles Manson, a songwriter and cult leader who was later convicted of several murders.

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, helping connect Brian Wilson to Smile lyricist Van Dyke Parks. Melcher later produced several singles for the Beach Boys in the 1980s and the 1990s, including "Kokomo" (1988), which topped U.S. record charts.