Tandyn almer biography of abraham lincoln

American songwriter, musician, and record producer (–)

Musical artist

Tandyn Douglas Almer (July 30, &#; January 8, ) was an American songwriter, musician, and record producer who wrote the song "Along Comes Mary" for the Association.

Tandyn almer biography of abraham lincoln

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 s, he was a close friend and collaborator of Brian Wilson, co-writing the Beach Boys' singles "Marcella" () and "Sail On, Sailor" ().^{[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 s, he relocated once more to Los Angeles where his musical interests shifted to pop and rock after he became enamore