Irwin Stambler

Irwin Stambler (20 November 1924 – 10 February 2017) was an American writer.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Sidney Stambler, a jewelry and silver fabricator, and Bessie Levine, a piano teacher, Irwin Stambler attended New York University. His studies in aeronautical engineering were interrupted by a two-year service in the Army during World War II, after which he completed his bachelor's and master's degrees.

Stambler started his career as an aerospace engineer, but later transitioned to writing about topics such as aerospace, technology, music, and sports.

By 1969, he had authored two music encyclopedias, including a collaboration on a country music volume. Despite an initial interest in authoring a rock encyclopedia in the 1960s, his first major music work was Encyclopedia of Popular Music (1965), which included entries on Elvis Presley and the Everly Brothers. His work The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul, published in 1974 by St. Martin's Press, covered a broad spectrum of music history. He also wrote articles for Space Aeronautics and newsletters.