- Steve Tyrell
Infobox musical artist
Name = Steve Tyrell
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Background = solo_singer
Born =Texas , U.S.
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Instrument = Vocals
Genre =Jazz
Occupation =Singer-songwriter ,musician
Years_active = 1970 - present
Label =Atlantic Records
URL = [http://www.stevetyrell.com/ SteveTyrell.com]Steve Tyrell is an American jazz musician.
Music career
Early career
Upon moving to
New York City at the age of 18, he was made head of A&R and promotion atScepter Records . There he was mostly behind-the-scenes, producing hits for popular recording artists and movie soundtracks.At 19 years old he first began producing with the likes of
Burt Bacharach andHal David . He worked on severalDionne Warwick hits such asThe Look of Love , andAlfie . Together withB.J. Thomas , he worked on the Bacharach-David song,Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head , which went on to win the 1969 Oscar for Best Song From A Movie (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid ).Film contributions
His contributions to the film industry include "
Mystic Pizza ", "Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw ", "Father of the Bride" and "The Brady Bunch Movie ". Steve also sang the theme from "Garbage Pail Kids" withAshley Hall who also wrote the lyrics with his wife.Tyrell's performance singing
The Way You Look Tonight in "Father of the Bride", starringSteve Martin , pushed him center-stage as a vocalist, with live performances and a recording career of his own.Recent work
Since the end of the 1990s, he has made several albums based on jazz, holiday and Disney standards.
Tyrell has covered popular standards including
I've Got A Crush On You ,Georgia On My Mind andYou'd Be So Nice To Come Home To . Tyrell delivers his own interpretation of many of these tracks: “We don't think it's right if we can't bring something fresh to these wonderful songs that some of the greatest artists of all time have already done definitive versions of”.Back to Bacharach, his latest album, is due for release in July 2008. The album has been delayed by his wife's passing.
Personal life
Tyrell was married to the late
Stephanie Tyrell , a long-time partner.External links
* [http://stevetyrell.com Official site]
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* [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:bt8m962odep6~T1 Biography at All Music Guide]
* [http://lubowphotography.com/steve-tyrell.htm Performance photographs]
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