Gary Usher

Gary Lee Usher (December 14, 1938 – May 25, 1990) was an American rock musician, songwriter, and record producer, who worked with numerous California acts in the 1960s, including the Byrds, the Beach Boys, and Dick Dale. Usher also produced fictitious surf groups or hot rod groups, mixing studio session musicians with his own troops (Chuck Girard, Dick Burns and others). These bands included The Super Stocks (with the hot-rod song "Midnight Run"), the Kickstands.; The Hondells with their No. 9 US Pop Single "Little Honda"; and others.

Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1938 (Los Angeles), Died May 25, 1990 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 13595 12/15/1964 The bike of mine Devons, The composer  
Decca L 13596 12/15/1964 Honda bike Devons, The composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Usher, Gary," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/348342.

Usher, Gary. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/348342.

"Usher, Gary." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/348342

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