Tandyn Almer
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Tandyn Almer is a musician, composer, lyricist, and record producer, most famous for writing the song "Along Comes Mary
", the 1966 hit by the Association
. He released a single of his own called "Degeneration Gap" in 1969, has written or co-written numerous songs performed by other artists, including The Purple Gang
, Garden Club, and the Beach Boys, and produced for numerous others. He has written several "Fake Books", easy arrangements of popular songs.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, Almer wrote a number of songs for Washington, D.C.'s annual Hexagon (comedy show)
satirical revue. He has lived in the Washington, D. C. area since 1977.
He is also an inventor whose best known creation was a variety of water-pipe (bong) called the "Slave-Master", mentioned in A Child's Garden of Grass (by Jack S. Margolis and Richard Clorfene).
Along Comes Mary
"Along Comes Mary" is a song composed by Tandyn Almer, originally recorded in 1966 by The Association, and released on their debut album And Then... Along Comes the Association. It was their first hit and reached number seven on the U.S. charts. It has been covered by several artists, most notably...
", the 1966 hit by the Association
The Association
The Association is a pop music band from California in the folk rock or soft rock genre. During the 1960s, they had numerous hits at or near the top of the Billboard charts and were the lead-off band at 1967's Monterey Pop Festival...
. He released a single of his own called "Degeneration Gap" in 1969, has written or co-written numerous songs performed by other artists, including The Purple Gang
The Purple Gang (band)
The Purple Gang are a British rock band active intermittently since the 1960s.-History:Although they were associated with the London psychedelic scene, they originated in Stockport, then in Cheshire, as a jugband. The band adopted the name, The Purple Gang, when they changed their image to the...
, Garden Club, and the Beach Boys, and produced for numerous others. He has written several "Fake Books", easy arrangements of popular songs.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, Almer wrote a number of songs for Washington, D.C.'s annual Hexagon (comedy show)
Hexagon (comedy show)
Hexagon is a non-profit organization that produces an annual musical political satire show performed at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C. Started in 1955, it parodies many political and social issues relevant to both the United States as a whole and the local metropolitan area...
satirical revue. He has lived in the Washington, D. C. area since 1977.
He is also an inventor whose best known creation was a variety of water-pipe (bong) called the "Slave-Master", mentioned in A Child's Garden of Grass (by Jack S. Margolis and Richard Clorfene).