Real name: Terrence Paul Melcher (born Terrence Paul Jorden)

Effective period / Period of releases: 1974 - 1976

Born: 8th February 1942, New York City, New York, USA. Died: 21st November 2004, Beverly Hills, California, USA.

American musician and record producer from New York City (1942-2004). He produced The Byrds, Paul Revere & The Raiders and The Beach Boys among others and considered signing Charles Manson at one point after an introduction from Dennis Wilson (2).
He is the only son of actress/singer Doris Day, fathered by Day's first husband, trombone player Al Jorden but later adopted by Day's third husband and producer Martin Melcher.

Owner of Equinox Production / Equinox Records, Inc.

He passed away in 2004 and is survived by his wife and son.