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| name = Danny Sembello
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1963|1|15}}
| birth_place = [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|8|15|1963|1|16}}
| death_place = [[Schuylkill River]], [[Philadelphia]], U.S.
| birth_name = Daniel Bud Sembello
| instrument = Keyboards, synthesizers, drums, percussion, guitar, bass
| genre = [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[soul music|soul]], [[synthpop]], [[pop music|pop]], [[funk music|funk]]
| occupation = Songwriter, record producer, multi-instrumentalist
| years_active = 1981–2015
| label = [[MCA Records|MCA]]
| associated_acts = [[Chaka Khan]], [[George Benson]], [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid|Pebbles]], [[Jeffrey Osborne]], [[Patti LaBelle]], [[René & Angela]], [[New Edition]], [[The Pointer Sisters]], [[Johnny Gill]], [[Irene Cara]], [[Monica (singer)|Monica]], [[Celine Dion]], [[Tatyana Ali]], [[Deborah Cox]]
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'''Daniel Bud Sembello''' (January 15, 1963 – August 15, 2015) was an American [[songwriter]], [[record producer]] and multi-instrumentalist.
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'''Daniel "Dan" Sembello''' (AKA Danny Sembello) is a [[songwriter]], [[record producer]] and multi-instrumentalist. Artists he has produced for include [[George Benson]] and [[Perri "Pebbles" Reid|Pebbles]], and he has 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. Sembello has a notable brother; [[Michael Sembello|Michael "Maniac" Sembello]].


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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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Danny Sembello drowned in the [[Schuylkill River]] near [[Philadelphia]], on August 15, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soultracks.com/story-danny-sembello-dies |title=R.I.P. soul music musician and songwriter Danny Sembello &#124; SoulTracks - Soul Music Biographies, News and Reviews |publisher=SoulTracks |date=2015-08-18 |access-date=2015-08-24}}</ref> He was first reported missing after he went for a swim during a music festival in [[Manayunk, Philadelphia|Manayunk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://patch.com/pennsylvania/roxborough/musician-sembello-reportedly-drowned-schuylkill |title=Musician Sembello Reportedly Drowned In Schuylkill &#124; Roxborough-Manayunk, PA Patch |publisher=Patch.com |date=2015-08-19 |access-date=2015-08-24}}</ref>

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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 }}
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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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