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- Birth nameSheldon Talmy
- Shel Talmy was born on August 11, 1937 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is known for Scream and Scream Again (1970), Just for You (1964) and Be My Guest (1965). He was married to Jan Talmy. He died on November 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseJan Talmy(? - November 13, 2024) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenJonna Sargeant
- Influential record producer who is known for "You Really Got Me", "My Generation" and "Friday On My Mind" among many others.
- In the late 1960s Talmy worked with American artists Lee Hazlewood and Tim Rose and supervised film music with his favored arranger David Whitaker.
- He was the elder brother of the American linguist Leonard Talmy.
- He also played guitar or percussion on some of his productions.
- Thanks to his work with the Who and the Kinks, Talmy is considered at the forefront of the British music scene in the mid-1960s.
- David Bowie reminded me of myself!
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