Stephanie Tyrell
Encyclopedia
Stephanie Georgia Manteris Tyrell (1949 - October 27, 2003) was an American
record producer
, television composer
, songwriter
, and the wife of jazz composer, Steve Tyrell
. She produced the soundtrack albums for The Brady Bunch Movie
, Mystic Pizza
and the 1991 version of Father of the Bride
. She was best known for writing "How Do You Talk to an Angel
", the one-hit wonder
from Fox
's The Heights
.
Tyrell died of colon cancer on October 27, 2003.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, television composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, and the wife of jazz composer, Steve Tyrell
Steve Tyrell
Steve Tyrell is an American jazz musician.-Early career:Upon moving to New York City at the age of 18, he was made head of A&R and promotion at Scepter Records...
. She produced the soundtrack albums for The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch Movie
The Brady Bunch Movie is a 1995 American comedy film based on the 1969–1974 television series The Brady Bunch.The film features all the original regular characters, all played by new actors...
, Mystic Pizza
Mystic Pizza
Mystic Pizza is a 1988 American coming of age film directed by Donald Petrie and starring Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, and Lili Taylor.The title of the film was based on a pizza shop that caught the eye of Hollywood screen writer, Amy Holden Jones...
and the 1991 version of Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride (1991 film)
Father of the Bride is a 1991 American comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, George Newbern, Martin Short, B.D. Wong and Kieran Culkin. It is a remake of the 1950 movie of the same name...
. She was best known for writing "How Do You Talk to an Angel
How Do You Talk to an Angel
"How Do You Talk to an Angel", the single version of the theme for the TV series The Heights, with Jamie Walters as lead singer, hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 14, 1992, but the series was canceled exactly one week after the song fell from its number one position...
", the one-hit wonder
One-hit wonder
A one-hit wonder is a person or act known mainly for only a single success. The term is most often used to describe music performers with only one hit single.-Characteristics:...
from Fox
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
's The Heights
The Heights (TV series)
The Heights is an American musical drama series that aired on the Fox network from August to November 1992.-Synopsis:The Heights centers on a fictional band made up of mostly middle-class young adults...
.
Tyrell died of colon cancer on October 27, 2003.
Soundtracks
- Midnight Crossing (1988)
- Mystic Pizza (1988)
- Getting It RightGetting It Right (film)Getting It Right is a Randal Kleiser comedy film from 1989 starring Jesse Birdsall, Jane Horrocks, and Helena Bonham Carter.-Synopsis:The film concerns the late coming of age of protagonist Gavin Lamb , a painfully shy 31-year-old virgin still living at home with his parents and who works as a...
(1989) - Gravedale HighGravedale HighGravedale High is an animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera for NBC Productions...
(Unknown episodes, 1990) - California DreamsCalifornia DreamsCalifornia Dreams is an American teen-oriented sitcom that aired from 1992 to 1996 on Saturday mornings during NBC's TNBC programming block. It was created by writers Brett Dewey and Ronald B. Solomon and executive produced by Peter Engel, all known for their work on Saved by the...
(Unknown episodes, 1992) - The Heights (Unknown episodes, 1992)
- Family Prayers (1993)
- The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
- A Very Brady SequelA Very Brady SequelA Very Brady Sequel is a 1996 comedy film and sequel to 1995’s The Brady Bunch Movie. Both films are parodies-homages of the classic 1969–1974 television sitcom The Brady Bunch. The film was directed by Arlene Sanford and stars Shelley Long and Gary Cole as Carol and Mike Brady. The film was a box...
(1996)
Theme songs
- Teen Wolf (1986–1987)
- The Famous Teddy ZThe Famous Teddy ZThe Famous Teddy Z is an American sitcom that aired on CBS during the fall of 1989. The series was created by Hugh Wilson and inspired by the true story of Jay Kantor, who was a mailroom clerk at MCA and later became Marlon Brando's agent.-Synopsis:...
(1989–1990)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics | The Heights (For the song "How Do You Talk to an Angel"; shared with Barry Coffing and Steve Tyrell) |
| BMI Film & TV Awards Broadcast Music Incorporated Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed... |
Won | Special Recognition | The Heights (For the song "How Do You Talk to an Angel"; shared with Barry Coffing and Steve Tyrell) |
External links
- Obituary for Stephanie Tyrell (Oak Park Newspaper)