Andy was literally instrumental in Brian starting his solo career with his critically acclaimed 1988 album,Brian Wilson.
He co-wrote three of the songs, including Rio Grande.
Andy collaborated again with Brian on the legendary, unreleased Wilson-Paley Sessions, counting more than twenty songs.
Andy Paley (on right) with voice actor Tom Kenny and actor Ethan Slater at “Spongebob Squarepants” Broadway musical opening night party 2017Jim Spellman/WireImage
Brian always called him The Genius Andy Paley.
Love and mercy goes out to Andys family and friends.
He worked as a songwriter and producer for Madonna, John, k.d.
lang, Mandy Barnett, Brenda Lee, Little Richard and others.
In 2012 he and Tom Kenny, the voice artist behind SpongeBob, co-wroteIts a SpongeBob Christmas!
He is greatly missed.
Paley was diagnosed with throat cancer earlier this year.
