Andy Paley, Brian Wilson Collaborator, ‘Spongebob’ Composer and Veteran Producer, Dies at 72

Andy Paley, a veteran producer and musician who worked with a wide range of artists including Brian Wilson, the Ramones, Madonna, Jonathan Richman, Elton John, Deborah Harry, NRBQ and many others, died following a brief battle with cancer, a rep confirms to Variety. He also worked extensively in film and television, composing scores and writing songs for such top animated series as “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Ren & Stimpy,” “Digimon” and others. He was 72.

He was described by Wilson as “the most frighteningly talented person that I’ve met and the greatest musical genius I’ve come across in many years… maybe my whole life.”

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