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Ted Templeman

A Platinum Producer's Life in Music

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Ted Templeman

By: Ted Templeman, Greg Renoff
Narrated by: Sean Runnette
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Crafting smash hits with Van Halen, the Doobie Brothers, Nicolette Larson, and Van Morrison, legendary music producer Ted Templeman changed the course of rock history.

This autobiography (as told to Greg Renoff) recounts Templeman's remarkable life from child jazz phenom in Santa Cruz, California, in the 1950s to Grammy-winning music executive during the '70s and '80s. Along the way, Ted details his late-'60s stint as an unlikely star with the sunshine pop outfit Harpers Bizarre and his grind-it-out days as a Warner Bros. tape listener, including the life-altering moment that launched his career as a producer: his discovery of the Doobie Brothers.

Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life in Music takes us into the studio sessions of number one hits like "Black Water" by the Doobie Brothers and "Jump" by Van Halen, as Ted recounts memories and the behind-the-scene dramas that engulfed both massively successful acts. Throughout, Ted also reveals the inner workings of his professional and personal relationships with some of the most talented and successful recording artists in history, including Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Lowell George, Sammy Hagar, Linda Ronstadt, David Lee Roth, and Carly Simon.

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Great story, I’ve have lot of respect for Ted after listening to this, and I recommend it highly.

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I’m a self confessed Van Halen junkie but this was such a great insight into the world of music production and what happens in studios. Loved hearing about other artists like The Doobies, Van Morrison etc.
A true talent who probably downplays his brilliance working across the biggest acts in the business

Great listen and insight on studio music

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