Gary Usher

Gary Usher (born December 14, 1938; died May 25, 1990) was an American surf rock musician, songwriter, and record producer.

Though a musician in a number of Californian bands in the late 1950s, Usher gained notoriety in the early Sixties, writing and producing a number of hits for various surf rock artists. He was a long-time collaborator of the Beach Boys, and was involved in many of their early hits. Later in the decade, he worked with The Byrds, Dick Dale, Gram Parsons, and was the force behind a number of "studio created" bands, including The Hondells and Sagittarius.

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