What happened to Terry Melcher? Is Terry Melcher dead?

Terry Melcher was an American record producer, singer, and songwriter who was instrumental in shaping the mid-to-late 1960s California Sound and folk rock movements.

terry Melcher’s 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.

Terry Melcher is also known for his collaborations with Bruce Johnston and for his association with the Manson Family.

Terry Melcher has been credited with helping to shape the sound of 1960s surf music in California.

In the early 1960s, Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnston formed the vocal duet Bruce & Terry.

The duo had hits like “Custom Machine” and “Summer Means Fun”. Melcher and Johnston also created another group, The Rip Chords, which had a Top 10 hit with “Hey Little Cobra”. Later, Johnston would join the Beach Boys.

Is Terry Melcher dead?

On November 19, 2004, Terry Melcher died at his home after a long battle with melanoma, aged 62.

Melanoma, also redundantly known as malignant melanoma, is a type of skin cancer that develops from the pigment-producing cells known as melanocytes.

Melanomas typically occur in the skin, but may rarely occur in the mouth, intestines, or eye (uveal melanoma).

Terry Melcher is survived by his wife Terese and son Ryan.