Terry Silverlight has been involved with many facets of the music business and has contributed his musical talents as a leader, composer, producer, arranger, drummer, author and educator to projects in almost every style of music.

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Terry has released three solo artist CDs, "TERRY SILVERLIGHT", "WILD!!" and "DIAMOND IN THE RIFF" which he composed and arranged all the music for. These CDs feature performances by Will Lee, Paul Shaffer, Edgar Winter, Hiram Bullock, Lew Soloff, Barry Miles, Chuck Loeb, Charles Blenzig, Aaron Heick, Glenn Alexander, Mike Ricchiuti, John Clark, Danny Wilensky, Bob Kensmotsu, Tabitha Fair, Bob Malach, Larry Farrell, Allan Molnar and Jeff Ciampa.

Terry has also released four compilations showcasing his pop songwriting/production/arrangi ng. SONGWRITER/PRODUCER: Volumes I & II are original songs written, produced, arranged, recorded, mixed, mastered, and all the instruments played and programmed entirely by Terry Silverlight. COLLABORATIONS: Volumes I & II are original songs by Terry Silverlight co-written with a variety of hit songwriters.
Co-writers include Judy Hart Angelo (she co-wrote the TV show CHEERS theme song, WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME), Alexandra Forbes (she co-wrote DON'T RUSH ME for Taylor Dayne), Oliver Leiber (he wrote OPPOSITES ATTRACT for Paula Abdul), Gene McDaniels (he wrote FEEL LIKE MAKING LOVE), Jeff Franzel and Alexandra Forbes (they wrote DON'T RUSH ME for Taylor Dayne), Barry Miles (he wrote songs with Maya Angelou and Brenda Russell for Roberta Flack), Cynthia Biggs (she co-wrote IF ONLY YOU KNEW for Patti LaBelle), Ellison Chase (he wrote songs for Jermaine Jackson, Chaka Khan, Pointer Sisters), Peggy Stanziale (she co-wrote ALL DRESSED UP for Madonna), Marjorie Maye (she co-wrote A NEW DAY HAS COME for Celine Dion), and April Start, Amy Fairchild, Annie Quick, Antje Zumbansen, Amy Ward, Agona Hardison, Alan Pugielli, Mattie Matthews, PJ Lequerica.

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The TERRY SILVERLIGHT BAND has performed at several notable New York venues including BIRDLAND, THE CUTTING ROOM, THE METROPOLITAN CAFE, JAZZ FORUM ARTS and BRONXNET TV STUDIO.

Terry's drum instruction book "THE FEATURED DRUMMER" published by Music Sales, is available at Borders, Barnes & Noble and anywhere music instruction books are sold. The book is accompanied by an audio CD of Terry playing the exercises backed by Barry Miles and John Patitucci.



Terry Silverlight began his recording career at the age of 14 when he played drums on his brother Barry Miles's album "White Heat", an innovative harbinger of the fusion movement. Since then, he's performed all over the world and has played drums on gold and platinum recordings for Billy Ocean, George Benson, Natalie Merchant, Freddie Jackson, Stephanie Mills, Tom Jones, Laura Nyro, Anne Murray, Mel Torme, Jennifer Holladay, Phil Woods, The Fania All -Stars, The CTI All-Stars, Jonathan Butler, movie scores for One Fine Day, You've Got Mail, Object Of My Affection, Titus, Frida, Slaves Of New York, What Planet Are You From, and countless jingles and TV shows. Terry has toured extensively with artists such as Roberta Flack and the award-winning, all-star, Manhattan Jazz Orchestra lead by arranger David Matthews.

Terry has written, produced and arranged hundreds of pieces for network TV shows including One Life To Live, The Sopranos, All My Children, Burn Notice, Ghost Whisperer, Beverly Hills 90210, Young And The Restless, C.S.I., Melrose Place, NCIS, Las Vegas, Smallville, South Beach, Sabrina, The Teenage Witch, Seventh Heaven, Strong Medicine, The District, The Shield, jingles for Reebok, Nicorette, Pantene, Crisco Canola, songs in the films Invincible with Mark Wahlberg (#1 box office movie in the U.S. for two weeks), Marci X with Lisa Kudrow, Sunshine Cleaning with Alan Arkin/Emily Blunt/Amy Adams, Mad About Mambo with Keri Russell, Head Over Heels with Monica Potter and Freddie Prinze Jr., and songs recorded by Nancy Wilson, Carl Anderson, Les McCann, Judy Torres, Louise (top ten single in the UK), Philip Ingram, Creed Taylor's "Thus Spoke Z", Masaki Ueda, Yasuko Agawa, Maia Amada, Carri Coltrane, Amy Ward, Scott Allan, Cynthia Biggs, New York Nightmix, Agona Hardison, and Teressa Jonette.

Terry's bio is included in The Hollywood Reporter's "Who's Who In Composing", "Who's Who In Entertainment", "Who's Who In Music/Pop", and "Outstanding People of the 20th Century".

Terry endorses Gretsch Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Pro-Mark Drumsticks, Evans Drumheads, LP (Latin Percussion), HQ Percussion, Puresound Snare Wires. Articles have been written about him in Tascam, Billboard, Electronic Musician, ASCAP's Playback, Princeton Alumni Weekly, Princeton's With One Accord, Modern Drummer, DRUM!, JazzIs, JazzTimes, Downbeat, Goldmine, Swing Journal (Japan), JazzReview.com, O's Place, I Spy Soul, Drum Tracks, and Percussioner magazines.