Steve Tyrell, an American jazz musician was born in Texas and moved to New York City at the age of 18, where he was made head of A&R and promotion at Scepter Records. He was only 19 years old when he first began producing with music greats Burt Bacharach and Hal David. He was married to the late Stephanie Tyrell, a long-time partner. He has spent four decades as a songwriter, producer and performer, lending his musical expertise to over 40 films and countless television projects.