Steve Tyrell (born Stephen Louis Bilao III, December 19, 1944) is an American singer and record producer. He won a 2004 Grammy Award as the producer of the Rod Stewart album Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III.[1][2] He hosts a jazz radio program on KKJZ at Cal State, Long Beach (California).
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Birth name | Stephen Louis Bilao III |
Born | (1944-12-19) December 19, 1944 (age 77) Palo Pinto County, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, pop, rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, record producer |
Years active | 1970–present |
Labels | Concord |
Website | stevetyrell |
Tyrell was head of A&R and promotion at Scepter Records. He produced B.J. Thomas' hits "Hooked on a Feeling" and "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head". He wrote "How Do You Talk to an Angel" for the TV show The Heights, "Hold On" for Jamie Walters, and "It's Only Love" for B.J. and Elvis Presley.
He sang "The Way You Look Tonight" on the Father of the Bride soundtrack. Tyrell inherited the annual holiday residency at The Café Carlyle from cabaret singer Bobby Short.[3]
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