Robert Hafner

Robert Hafner
Born
Robert John Hafner

(1932-04-08)April 8, 1932
DiedOctober 12, 2013(2013-10-12) (aged 81)
Occupation(s)Musician, composer, record producer
Years active1950s to 1980s
SpouseBarbara Hafner

Robert Hafner (April 8, 1932 – October 12, 2013) was an American record producer and songwriter who, along with Tony Hilder, was responsible for many of the surf records that came out in California in the 1960s including "Vesuvius" and "Intoxica" by The Revels. He also contributed to the music for the film The Exiles. Music historian and author Robert Dalley said that he had a definite place in surf history.