Curt Boettcher

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.