Curt Boettcher (January 7, 1944 – June 14, 1987), sometimes credited as
Curt Boetcher or
Curt Becher, was an
American singer, songwriter, musician, and
record producer from
Wisconsin. He was a pivotal figure in the mid-1960s emergence of
sunshine pop, working with
the Association,
the Millennium,
Sagittarius,
Paul Revere and the Raiders,
Tommy Roe,
Elton John,
Gene Clark (formerly of
The Byrds),
Emitt Rhodes,
Tandyn Almer,
the Beach Boys, and others.