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Randy Nauert | |
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Birth name | Charles Randolph Nauert |
Born | Palos Verdes Estates, California, United States | January 1, 1945
Died | February 7, 2019 Malibu, California, United States | (aged 74)
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Instrument | Bass guitar |
Years active | 1960–2019 |
Labels | Vault Records GNP Rhino Records World Pacific Sundazed Fantasy Teichiku Records (Union) |
Randy Nauert (pronounced "Nort"; January 1, 1945 – February 7, 2019) was an American surf music and culture entrepreneur. He started in the music business as a bass player who played with The Bel-Airs and took his experience to broader appeal with The Challengers who were in the forefront of the surf music explosion in Southern California. He also worked as a composer, arranger, music manager, producer and music publisher. He is well known as being one of the first pioneers of surf music.[1]