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The one band behind the greatest soundtracks of our lives.

WLRN 91.3 FM | By Mia Laurenzo
Published May 31, 2018 at 4:52 PM EDT

THE WRECKING CREW - Documentary/Performance 

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They were the studio musicians behind some of the biggest hits in the 1960s and ‘70s. From “Be My Baby” to “California Girls;” “Strangers in the Night” to “Mrs. Robinson,” the group dubbed The Wrecking Crew played on them all. Discover the musicians who gave a unique signature to recordings that are now part of the soundtrack of our lives.“The Wrecking Crew,” an award-winning documentary about some of the most influential musicians of the 1960s and 1970s.  The film looks back on a group of Los Angeles studio musicians who performed with The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, and Simon and Garfunkel, and played a role on the Grammy-winning Record of the Year for six consecutive years. https://youtu.be/AmX9dly0y_4 

“If the history of rock music means anything to you, you know the individuals in question could only be the Wrecking Crew,” said Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan. “Seeing this film makes it clear what its members accomplished in their prime.” Denny Tedesco, son of Wrecking Crew guitarist Tommy Tedesco, began production on the documentary in 1996. Tedesco spent years interviewing musicians, sound engineers and producers associated with the Wrecking Crew.

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The Wrecking Crew, a group of Los Angeles based studio musicians from the 1960's who played on hits for The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Sonny and Cher, The Mamas and The Papas, and more
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The Wrecking Crew, a group of Los Angeles based studio musicians from the 1960's who played on hits for The Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Sonny and Cher, The Mamas and The Papas, and more
Bassist Carol Kaye
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Bassist Carol Kaye
Saxaphonist Plas Johnson
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Saxaphonist Plas Johnson
Drummer Hal Blaine
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Drummer Hal Blaine
Session musician Tommy Tedesco (R) with son and film director Denny Tedesco (L)
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Session musician Tommy Tedesco (R) with son and film director Denny Tedesco (L)

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Mia Laurenzo
Mia Laurenzo is a 30-year veteran of public television in Miami. She began her career learning every aspect of video production. Currently she is a writer, producer, on-air host and promotions coordinator for TV, radio and the web. Her experiences include producing for a series, special events and historical documentaries. As a native Floridian, she is a perfect fit for South Florida's Storyteller Station, WLRN. She has produced award winning, nationally distributed documentaries like Journey to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade where one year she followed a high school band and a clown as they prepared for the big day and the next year, she had the privilege of being a clown herself. Previously, she produced Weird Florida: On the Road Again, a sequel to the highly successful show Weird Florida: Roads Less Traveled, where the cast and crew travel over 1,500 miles searching the Sunshine State’s weirdest and wackiest places. On a more serious note and what she considers to be her most important work, she produced Out of Darkness, Into Light, a documentary on child sexual abuse,which delved into the lives of three adult survivors, a show in which she was awarded her first of two Emmys.
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