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Stephanie Tyrell
Birth name Stephanie Georgia Manteris
Also known as Stefanie Tyrell
Born March 20, 1949
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Died October 27, 2003 (aged 54)
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Associated acts Steve Tyrell

Stephanie Georgia Manteris Tyrell (March 20, 1949 – October 27, 2003) was an American record producer, television composer, songwriter, and the wife of jazz composer, Steve Tyrell. She produced the soundtrack albums for The Brady Bunch Movie, Mystic Pizza and the 1991 version of Father of the Bride. She was best known for writing "How Do You Talk to an Angel", the one-hit wonder from Fox's The Heights.

Tyrell died of colorectal cancer on October 27, 2003.

Discography

Soundtracks

  • Midnight Crossing (1988)
  • Mystic Pizza (1988)
  • Getting It Right (1989)
  • Gravedale High (Unknown episodes, 1990)
  • California Dreams (Unknown episodes, 1992)
  • The Heights (Unknown episodes, 1992)
  • Family Prayers (1993)
  • The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
  • A Very Brady Sequel (1996)

Theme songs

  • Teen Wolf (1986–1987)
  • The Famous Teddy Z (1989–1990)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Result Category Series
1993 Creative Arts Emmy Award Nominated Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music and Lyrics The Heights (For the song "How Do You Talk to an Angel"; shared with Barry Coffing and Steve Tyrell)
BMI Film & TV Awards Won Special Recognition The Heights (For the song "How Do You Talk to an Angel"; shared with Barry Coffing and Steve Tyrell)
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