Ted Templeman

Edward John Templeman (born October 24, 1942) Among the acts with whom he has had a long relationship are the rock bands Doobie Brothers and Van Halen and the singer Van Morrison; he produced multiple critically acclaimed and commercially successful albums for each of them.

Career Templeman was born in Santa Cruz, California, At the suggestion of Warner Bros. staff producer Lenny Waronker, the group decided to change their name to Harpers Bizarre in 1966, with Templeman switching to guitar and vocals.

As producer The Doobie Brothers, The Doobie Brothers (1971) (co-produced with Lenny Waronker) Tupelo Honey, Van Morrison (1971) (co-produced with Van Morrison) Clear Spot, Captain Beefheart (1972) (co-produced with Don Van Vliet) Saint Dominic's Preview, Van Morrison (1972) (co-produced with Van Morrison) Toulouse Street, The Doobie Brothers (1972) Sailin' Shoes, Little Feat (1972) The Captain and Me, The Doobie Brothers (1973) Montrose, Montrose (1973) Chunky, Novi & Ernie, Chunky, Novi and Ernie (1973) (co-produced with John Cale) What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits, The Doobie Brothers (1974) Paper Money, Montrose (1974) (co-produced with Montrose) It's Too Late to Stop Now, Van Morrison (1974) Stampede, The Doobie Brothers (1975) The Beau Brummels, The Beau Brummels (1975) Another Passenger, Carly Simon (1976) Takin' It to the Streets, The Doobie Brothers (1976) Livin' on the Fault Line, The Doobie Brothers (1977) Time Loves a Hero, Little Feat (1977) Minute by Minute, The Doobie Brothers (1978) Van Halen, Van Halen (1978) Nicolette, Nicolette Larson (1978) Van Halen II, Van Halen (1979) Everything You've Heard Is True, Tom Johnston (1979) In the Nick of Time, Nicolette Larson (1979) Live at the Roxy, Nicolette Larson (1979) One Step Closer, The Doobie Brothers (1980) Women and Children First, Van Halen (1980) Radioland, Nicolette Larson (1981) Fair Warning, Van Halen (1981) If That's What It Takes, Michael McDonald (1982) Diver Down, Van Halen (1982) All Dressed Up and No Place to Go, Nicolette Larson (1982) (Executive Producer) Carrera, Carrera (1983) Road Games, Allan Holdsworth (1983) (Executive Producer) Farewell Tour, The Doobie Brothers (1983) Arcade, Patrick Simmons (1983) 1984, Van Halen (1984) VOA, Sammy Hagar (1984) Combonation, Combonation (1984) Crazy from the Heat, David Lee Roth (1985) Behind the Sun, Eric Clapton (1985) (co-produced several tracks with Lenny Waronker; other tracks produced by Phil Collins) Done with Mirrors, Aerosmith (1985) No Lookin' Back, Michael McDonald (co-produced with Michael McDonald & George Perilli) Eat 'Em and Smile, David Lee Roth (1986) Racing After Midnight, Honeymoon Suite (1988) BulletBoys, BulletBoys (1988) Talk to Your Daughter, Robben Ford (1988) (Executive Producer) Private Life, Private Life (1989) (co-produced with Edward Van Halen and Donn Landee) Atomic Playboys, Steve Stevens (1989) (Exec. Producer) Take It to Heart, Michael McDonald (1990) (co-produced with Michael McDonald and Don Was) Shadows, Private Life (1990) (co-produced with Edward Van Halen and Donn Landee) Freakshow, BulletBoys (1991) For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, Van Halen (1991) (co-produced with Andy Johns) Lightning Rod Man, Lowell George & the Factory (1993) Za-Za, BulletBoys (1993) Seducing Down the Door: A Collection, 1970-1990, John Cale (1994) Woke Up with a Monster, Cheap Trick (1994) Mugzy's Move, Royal Crown Revue (1996) The Postman: Music From the Original Motion Picture, Various Artists (1997) (produced 'You Didn't Have to be So Nice,' by Amy Grant and Kevin Costner) The Contender, Royal Crown Revue (1998) Bathhouse Betty, Bette Midler (1998) The Philosopher's Stone, Van Morrison (1998) Naked, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (2004) (co-produced with Kenny Laguna, Bob Rock, Joey Levine, and Joan Jett) Sinner, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (2006) (co-produced with Kenny Laguna, Bob Rock, Joey Levine, and Joan Jett) World Gone Crazy, The Doobie Brothers (2010)