Gary Usher (born December 14, 1938; died May 25, 1990) was an American surf rock musician, songwriter, and record producer. Though a musician in a number of Californian bands in the late 1950s, Usher gained notoriety in the early Sixties, writing and producing a number of hits for various surf rock artists. He was a long-time collaborator of the Beach Boys, and was involved in many of their early hits. Later in the decade, he worked with The Byrds