Bruce & Terry

Bruce & Terry
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Vocal surf
Years active	1960s (1960s)
Labels	Columbia
Past members	Bruce Johnston Terry Melcher

Bruce & Terry were an American musical duo consisting of Bruce Johnston and Terry Melcher. The pair recorded under a variety of names, most notably with the band the Rip Chords.

History

Johnston was a well-known session musician and Melcher (the son of actress/singer Doris Day and later the producer of the Byrds records) had a minor solo career as Terry Day before becoming the youngest staff record producer in Columbia Records' history. In 1963, they began recording together and helped produce the album Surfin' Round the World.

While producing a "surf-frat" band called the Rip Chords, whose "Here I Stand" had reached No. 51 in early 1963, they ended up vocal arranging and singing all of the vocal parts on the band's hit "Hey Little Cobra" in 1964. The song was the first in a series of hit singles (most of which were released under the name Bruce & Terry), reaching No. 4 on the U.S. pop charts.

Johnston later joined The Beach Boys, singing on Pet Sounds and performing with them well into the 21st century, while Melcher became a full-time producer. Melcher died at 62, after a long battle with melanoma, on November 19, 2004.

Discography

Singles

• "Custom Machine" / "Makaha at Midnight" (Columbia 4-42956, 1964) – No. 85 US
• "Summer Means Fun" / "Yeah!" (Columbia 4-43055, 1964) – No. 72 US
• "I Love You Model 'T'" / "Carmen" (Columbia 4-43238, 1965)
• "Raining in My Heart" / "Four Strong Winds" (Columbia 4-43378, 1965)
• "Thank You, Baby" / "Come Love" (Columbia 4-43479)
• "Girl, It's Alright Now" / "Don't Run Away" (Columbia 4-43582, 1966)

Compilation CDs

• Rare Masters (M&M MMCD 1001, 1992)
• The Best of Bruce & Terry (Sundazed SC 11052, 1998)