Curt Boettcher

Curt Boettcher (January 7, 1944 – June 14, 1987) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer from Wisconsin. His career spanned 1964 to 1983. (In his later years he altered the spelling of his name to "Boetcher" and "Becher," before reverting to the original spelling of Boettcher.)

Boettcher was a pivotal figure in the mid-1960s emergence of Sunshine pop, influencing Brian Wilson before the production of Pet Sounds. Boettcher worked with The Association, Gary Usher, The Millennium, Sagittarius, and The Beach Boys, among others. Curt Boettcher sang some background vocals on The Byrds' The Notorious Byrd Brothers album, a Gary Usher production.