Andy Paley, Brian Wilson Collaborator, ‘Spongebob’ Composer and Veteran Producer, Dies at 72
variety.comAndy Paley, a veteran producer and musician who worked with a wide range of artists including Brian Wilson, the Ramones, Madonna, Jonathan Richman, Elton John, Deborah Harry, NRBQ and many others, died following a brief battle with cancer, a rep confirms to Variety.
He also worked extensively in film and television, composing scores and writing songs for such top animated series as “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Ren & Stimpy,” “Digimon” and others.
He was 72. He was described by Wilson as “the most frighteningly talented person that I’ve met and the greatest musical genius I’ve come across in many years… maybe my whole life.” Most recently, he and Tom Kenny — picture, above right, with Paley — who voices the Spongebob character, toured as Tom Kenny & the Hi-Seas, the16-piece rock and soul band.
A native of the Albany area of upstate New York, Paley began playing music even before his teen years, at a 7-year-old writing “The Porcupine Song,” which was recorded by children’s music performer Tom Glazer.
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