Louie Shelton, born William Louis Shelton on April 6, 1941, in Little Rock,
Arkansas, United States, is an American guitarist and record producer. Entering
the Hollywood studio scene in the 1960s as a member of The Wrecking Crew,
Shelton contributed to The Monkees' self-titled debut studio album, The Monkees,
in 1966 and played the flamenco guitar solo on their 1967 single “Valleri”.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, he recorded as a session guitarist with artists
including Marvin Gaye, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, and Barbra Streisand,
and produced albums for acts including S...