Shel Talmy

American record producer, arranger (1937–2024)
Person human Q2117420
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Shel Talmy

Summary

Shel Talmy is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on August 11, 1937[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on November 13, 2024[5]. He worked as a record producer[6], composer[7], and music arranger[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Shel Talmy's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Shel Talmy died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Shel Talmy was born on August 11, 1937[3].
  • Shel Talmy died on November 13, 2024[5].
  • Shel Talmy held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Shel Talmy's professions included record producer[6].
  • Shel Talmy worked as a composer[7].
  • Shel Talmy's professions included music arranger[8].
  • Among Shel Talmy's employers was Decca[11].
  • Shel Talmy was employed by Pye Records[12].
  • Among Shel Talmy's employers was Polydor[13].
  • Shel Talmy was employed by Reprise Records[14].
  • Among Shel Talmy's employers was Philips Records[15].
  • Shel Talmy is recorded as male[16].
  • Shel Talmy's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Shel Talmy's genre is rock music[18].
  • Shel Talmy's family name is recorded as Talmy[19].
  • Shel Talmy's given name is recorded as Sheldon[20].
  • Shel Talmy's given name is recorded as Shel[21].
  • Shel Talmy's official website is recorded as http://www.sheltalmy.com/[22].
  • Shel Talmy's medical condition is recorded as blindness[23].
  • Shel Talmy's start of work period is recorded as 1959[24].
  • Shel Talmy's end of work period is recorded as 2024[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1937-08-11[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2024-11-13[29]

  • Genre(s): rock[30]

  • Community tags: producer, rock[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: bbf4bf75-8128-4d12-98e0-5db6bee59ab3[32]

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Origins and Family

Shel Talmy's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on August 11, 1937[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[6], composer[7], and music arranger[8]. Employers include Decca[11], a record label[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1929[35], headquartered in London[36]; Pye Records[12], a record label[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1953[39]; Polydor[13], a record label[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1913[42], headquartered in London[43]; Reprise Records[14], a record label[44], in United States[45], founded in 1960[46], headquartered in United States[47]; and Philips Records[15], a record label[48], in Netherlands[49], founded in 1946[50], headquartered in Baarn[51].

Death and Burial

Shel Talmy died on November 13, 2024[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Shel Talmy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (299 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Shel Talmy born?

Shel Talmy's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Shel Talmy die?

Shel Talmy passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Shel Talmy do for work?

Shel Talmy worked as record producer[6], composer[7], and music arranger[8].

References

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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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