Andy Paley Has Died At Age 72: R.I.P.

Andy Paley, power-popper, producer and songwriter has died at the age of 72 from cancer while in hospice care in Vermont.

Brian Wilson has called Andy Paley, “the most frighteningly talented person I’ve met”….high praise indeed!

Paley BrothersAndy and his younger brother Jonathan made one album as The Paley Brothers for Sire Record back in 1978 and can be seen in the 1979 film, Rock ‘n’ Roll High School. 

Andy then went on to play keyboards for Patti Smith before going into production work, most notably with Brian Wilson. 

Paley then moved on to film and television work, producing the soundtrack for Dick Tracy and, best of all, writing music for The Ren & Stimpy Show and SpongeBob SquarePants. 

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