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Tandyn Almer was born in Minneapolis in , studied music there, spent his teenage years listening to John Coltrane and Eric Dolphy..
Tandyn Almer
American songwriter, musician, and record producer (1942–2013)
Musical artist
Tandyn Douglas Almer (July 30, 1942 – January 8, 2013) was an American songwriter, musician, and record producer who wrote the 1966 song "Along Comes Mary" for the Association.
You co-penned Sail On, Sailor, sharing credit with Brian, Tandyn Almer and Van Dyke Parks.
He also wrote, co-wrote, and produced numerous other songs performed by artists such as the Beach Boys, the Purple Gang, the Garden Club, and Dennis Olivieri. In the early 1970s, he was a close friend and collaborator of Brian Wilson, co-writing the Beach Boys' singles "Marcella" (1972) and "Sail On, Sailor" (1973).[citation needed]
Early life
Almer was born in Minneapolis.
During his adolescence, he attended a music conservatory in Minnesota and became fascinated with the music of John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Ahmad Jamal. At age 17, he quit high school and moved to Chicago to become a jazz pianist.
In the early 1960s, he relocated once more to Los Angeles where his musical interests shift