Occupation(s) Session musician Albums Popeye Twist & Stomp | Role Musician Name Steve Douglas | |
Birth name Steven Douglas Kreisman Born September 24, 1938
Los Angeles, California ( 1938-09-24 ) Instruments Saxophone, flute, woodwinds Associated acts Duane Eddy
The Wrecking Crew Died April 19, 1993, Los Angeles, California, United States Similar People Jim Horn, Bill Pitman, Al De Lory, Hal Blaine, Jerry Cole | ||
Music group The Wrecking Crew (1966) | ||
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Steve Douglas (born Steven Douglas Kreisman; September 24, 1938 – April 19, 1993) was an American saxophonist and flautist. As a Los Angeles session musician, he worked with Phil Spector, Brian Wilson, and The Beach Boys.
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- Steve douglas kreisman melody for robin
- Towers steve douglas alone in the big town gold star studio 1963
- Biography
- Awards
- As leader
- As sideman
- References
Towers steve douglas alone in the big town gold star studio 1963
Biography
Douglas can be heard on records by Duane Eddy, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, Willy DeVille, Bob Dylan, The Ramones and many others. He was also a record producer, having produced Mink DeVille's Le Chat Bleu, as well as tracks for Wayne Newton and The Lettermen.
On April 19, 1993, while warming up with Ry Cooder, Steve Douglas collapsed and died. Heart Failure was the official cause of death. He was only 54.
Each year Darlene Love performs "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" for Christmas on the Late Show with David Letterman with Douglas's sax from the original recording being played by Bruce Kapler.
Awards
In 2003, Douglas was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.