The Wrecking Crew will be in Theaters, On Demand and Itunes on March 13th, 2015. The Rich Girl Team met up with Denny at the iconic musician store in Hollywood, ‘The Professional Drum Store’ to talk about his journey making ‘The Wrecking Crew’.
What the Funk Brothers did for Motown…The Wrecking Crew did, only bigger, for the West Coast Sound. Six years in a row in the 1960s and early 1970s, the Grammy for “Record of the Year” went to Wrecking Crew recordings and now, THE WRECKING CREW tells the story in pictures and that oh, so glorious sound. The favorite songs of a generation are all here, presented by the people who made them for you.
THE WRECKING CREW is a documentary film produced and directed by Denny Tedesco, son of legendary late Wrecking Crew guitarist Tommy Tedesco. The film tells the story of the unsung musicians that provided the backbeat, the bottom andthe swinging melody that drove many of the number one hits of the 1960s. It didn’t matter if it was Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, The Monkees, The Byrds or The Beach Boys, these dedicated musicians brought the flair and musicianship that made the American “west coast sound” a dominant cultural force around the world. The film is a fun and moving tribute from Denny to his father and to the music, the times and to the secret star-making machine known only as “TheWrecking Crew”.
As the son of Tommy Tedesco, one of the key guitarists in ‘The Wrecking Crew,’ Denny is uniquely positioned to tell the story of ‘TheWrecking Crew.’
Denny Tedesco grew up in Los Angeles and is an alumnus of Loyola Marymount University. He started his film career as a set decorator on feature films such as Eating Raoul. He then traveled the world as a lighting technician and location producer for IMAX films. From the shark infested waters of Australia, to an exploding Volcano of Mt. Pinatubo (Philippines), and to the plains of Africa, he has filmed under the most challenging conditions. Yet nothing has ever challenged him more than bringing the story of his father, Tommy Tedesco and his friends to the big screen. The phrase “labor of love” may be over-used, but in this case it was the only way to make The WreckingCrew come to life. It has taken 18 years from beginning to end. For nearly twenty years, Denny has produced promos, videos and commercials for various companies and networks. In 2000, he produced the Academy Awards ‘opening’ with Billy Crystal and also the music video for the Elton John song, ‘I Want Love,’ directed by artist Sam Taylor Wood and starring Robert Downey Jr.
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Directed by Denny Tedesco. Produced by Denny Tedesco, Suzie Greene Tedesco, Damon Tedesco, Chris Hope, Mitchell Linden, Claire Scanlon, Jon Leonoudakis, Susanna Hoffs. Cinematography by Trish Govoni, Rodney Taylor.
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