tShel Talmy, the rock music producer behind hits from legendary rock bands The Who and The Kinks, has died aged 87.
He was known for their hit songs, You Really Got Me, Tired of Waiting for You, Sunny Afternoon, My Generation, and Waterloo Sunset.
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He had also produced tracks for David Bowie and Aussie group The Easybeats.
As per The Guardian, the hitmaker “died peacefully in his sleep” at home following complications related to a stroke on Wednesday (Thursday in Australia), according to a statement to the outlet by his archivist and collaborator, Alec Palao.
It was also shared by the record producer’s team in a Facebook post, who confirmed that he had “left the building” after suffering a stroke over the weekend – but not before leaving his loyal fans a message.
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In his posthumous last words, the hitmaker said, “Please note, that if you’re reading this now, this is my final vignette, as I am no longer residing on this plane of existence, and have ‘moved on’, to wherever that may be.
“I’d like to think there is something beyond where I was to where I am now, assuming that the millions of suppositions as to what is next, are accurate.
“I’d like to think that I’m thoroughly enjoying my new ‘residence’, and that the countless rumors that there is a big working ‘studio in the sky’ are true, and that we are, dare I say, making heavenly music!
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“I am also hoping that I am currently engaged in renewing relationships with a ton of friends and acquaintances, many of which go back for decades.
“I’ve had a good run, and I am delighted it lasted as long as it did. I’m also delighted that I am told I have a legacy that will last even longer.
“I look forward to meeting some of you in the future who are reading this, but LOL, don’t hurry to get here, I’m not going anywhere!”
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Talmy was born in Chicago in 1937 and moved to England in 1962. He landed his first job in music at Decca Records by claiming to have been behind many hit songs, as per The Guardian.
Palao told the outlet, “Shel Talmy was truly a one-off… Even the briefest survey of the most essential pop and rock recordings of the 1960s would need to include something Shel produced. And that in itself is an incredibly meaningful legacy.”
Talmy is survived by his wife Jan Talmy, his brother, his daughter and his granddaughter, according to Variety.
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