He was a member of one of America’s most influential bands, helping provide the soundtrack to the 1960s with iconic harmonies that inspired what became known musically as ‘California sound.’
The veteran musician joined the legendary group at the height of its fame and went on to spend more than six decades performing alongside his famous bandmates.
As a singer, songwriter and keyboardist, he became part of a pop phenomenon whose hits helped define an era.
He later enjoyed success as a songwriter in his own right, even winning a Grammy for a 1975 hit song written for another superstar singer.
Now 84, the
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