Nick Venet

American record producer.

Brother of [a=Steve Venet].

He started at age 19 with [l40542], then became a staff producer and talent scout at [l654]. He signed [a70829] and produced their first album "Surfin' Safari" in 1962.

In the early 1970s he moved to [l4898], working with performers ranging from Don McLean (Venet was executive producer of his “American Pie") to Frank Zappa.

Born: December 3, 1936 in Baltimore, Maryland

Died: January 2, 1998 in Los Angeles, California