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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|8|15|1963|1|16}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|8|15|1963|1|16}}
| death_place = [[Schuylkill River]], [[Philadelphia]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Schuylkill River]], [[Philadelphia]], U.S.
| birth_name = Daniel Sembello
| birth_name = Daniel Bud Sembello
| instrument = Keyboards, synthesizers, drums, percussion, guitar, bass
| instrument = Keyboards, synthesizers, drums, percussion, guitar, bass
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[soul music|soul]], [[synthpop]], [[pop music|pop]], [[funk music|funk]]
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[soul music|soul]], [[synthpop]], [[pop music|pop]], [[funk music|funk]]
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'''Daniel Sembello''' (January 15, 1963 – August 15, 2015) was an American [[songwriter]], [[record producer]] and multi-instrumentalist.
'''Daniel Bud Sembello''' (January 15, 1963 – August 15, 2015) was an American [[songwriter]], [[record producer]] and multi-instrumentalist.


He produced recordings by artists including [[George Benson]] and [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid|Pebbles]], and he had his compositions recorded by [[Chaka Khan]], [[Jeffrey Osborne]], [[Patti LaBelle]] (the hit single "[[Stir It Up (Patti LaBelle song)|Stir It Up]]"), [[Irene Cara]], [[René & Angela]], and [[Pointer Sisters|The Pointer Sisters]] (the hit single "[[Neutron Dance]]"). In 1986, he won a [[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]], for his contributions to the [[Beverly Hills Cop (soundtrack)|''Beverly Hills Cop'' soundtrack]]. He was the brother of [[Michael Sembello]].
He produced recordings by artists including [[George Benson]] and [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid|Pebbles]], and he had his compositions recorded by [[Chaka Khan]], [[Jeffrey Osborne]], [[Patti LaBelle]] (the hit single "[[Stir It Up (Patti LaBelle song)|Stir It Up]]"), [[Irene Cara]], [[René & Angela]], and [[Pointer Sisters|The Pointer Sisters]] (the hit single "[[Neutron Dance]]"). In 1986, he won a [[Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media]], for his contributions to the [[Beverly Hills Cop (soundtrack)|''Beverly Hills Cop'' soundtrack]]. He was the brother of [[Michael Sembello]].
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.sembello.com/ Danny & Michael Sembello Official Website]
*[http://www.sembello.com/ Danny & Michael Sembello Official Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403103506/http://www.sembello.com/ |date=2018-04-03 }}
*{{IMDb name|1213970}}
*{{IMDb name|1213970}}


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[[Category:Deaths by drowning in the United States]]
[[Category:Grammy Award winners]]
[[Category:Grammy Award winners]]


Latest revision as of 00:20, 1 June 2024

Danny Sembello
Birth nameDaniel Bud Sembello
Born(1963-01-15)January 15, 1963
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 15, 2015(2015-08-15) (aged 52)
Schuylkill River, Philadelphia, U.S.
GenresR&B, soul, synthpop, pop, funk
Occupation(s)Songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist
Instrument(s)Keyboards, synthesizers, drums, percussion, guitar, bass
Years active1981–2015
LabelsMCA

Daniel Bud Sembello (January 15, 1963 – August 15, 2015) was an American songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist.

He produced recordings by artists including George Benson and Pebbles, and he had his compositions recorded by Chaka Khan, Jeffrey Osborne, Patti LaBelle (the hit single "Stir It Up"), Irene Cara, René & Angela, and The Pointer Sisters (the hit single "Neutron Dance"). In 1986, he won a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, for his contributions to the Beverly Hills Cop soundtrack. He was the brother of Michael Sembello.

Danny Sembello drowned in the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, on August 15, 2015.[1] He was first reported missing after he went for a swim during a music festival in Manayunk.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "R.I.P. soul music musician and songwriter Danny Sembello | SoulTracks - Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews". SoulTracks. 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  2. ^ "Musician Sembello Reportedly Drowned In Schuylkill | Roxborough-Manayunk, PA Patch". Patch.com. 2015-08-19. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
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