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| Born | Daniel Bud Sembello (1963-01-15)January 15, 1963 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 2015(2015-08-15) (aged 52) Schuylkill River,Philadelphia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1981–2015 |
| Labels | MCA |
Daniel Bud Sembello (January 15, 1963 – August 15, 2015) was an Americansongwriter,record producer and multi-instrumentalist.
He produced recordings by artists includingGeorge Benson andPebbles, and he had his compositions recorded byChaka Khan,Jeffrey Osborne,Patti LaBelle (the hit single "Stir It Up"),Irene Cara,René & Angela, andThe Pointer Sisters (the hit single "Neutron Dance"). In 1986, he won aGrammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media, for his contributions to theBeverly Hills Cop soundtrack. He was the brother ofMichael Sembello.
Danny Sembello drowned in theSchuylkill River nearPhiladelphia, on August 15, 2015.[1] He was first reported missing after he went for a swim during a music festival inManayunk.[2]
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