Gary Usher
Overview
Gary Usher was an American
surf rock musician
, songwriter
, and record producer
.
Usher's early life was spent in Grafton, Massachusetts
. He attended Norcross Grammar School with his sister, Sandra, who was in the same class and was likely his twin. Gary was kiddingly called "Chicken Feed" by his male classmates. He graduated from high school in Westborough, Massachusetts
in 1957.
Though a musician in a number of California
bands in the late 1950s, Usher gained notice in the early 1960s, writing and producing a number of hits for various surf rock artists.
United States
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surf rock musician
Musician
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, songwriter
Songwriter
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, and record producer
Record producer
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.
Usher's early life was spent in Grafton, Massachusetts
Grafton, Massachusetts
Grafton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,765 at the 2010 census. Grafton is the home of a Nipmuc village known as Hassanamisco Reservation, the Willard House and Clock Museum, and the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine...
. He attended Norcross Grammar School with his sister, Sandra, who was in the same class and was likely his twin. Gary was kiddingly called "Chicken Feed" by his male classmates. He graduated from high school in Westborough, Massachusetts
Westborough, Massachusetts
Westborough is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 18,272 at the 2010 census. The town is governed under the New England open town meeting system, headed by a five member elected Board of Selectmen whose duties include licensing, appointing various...
in 1957.
Though a musician in a number of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
bands in the late 1950s, Usher gained notice in the early 1960s, writing and producing a number of hits for various surf rock artists.
