American songwriter and advertising copywriter (b. 1939)
Tony Asher
Born
Anthony D. Asher (1939-05-02) May 2, 1939 (age 85) London, England, UK
Occupation
Songwriter, jingle writer, copywriter
Years active
1960s–present
Anthony D. Asher (born May 2, 1939) is an American songwriter and advertising copywriter who is best known for his collaborations with Brian Wilson (of the Beach Boys) and Roger Nichols in the 1960s. Asher co-wrote eight songs on the Beach Boys' 1966 album Pet Sounds, including the singles "God Only Knows", "Wouldn't It Be Nice", and "Caroline, No". According to Asher, he mainly served as a lyricist for Wilson's songs, but in some cases also contributed musical ideas. Asher also composed jingles, such as Mattel's slogan "You can tell it's Mattel—it's swell!", and contributed songs to The Partridge Family.
Partridge Family. TonyAsher was born in London on May 2, 1939, the son of American actress Laura La Plante and film producer Irving Asher. He and his mother...
arranged, and almost entirely composed by Brian Wilson with guest lyricist TonyAsher. It was recorded largely between January and April 1966, a year after...
Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)", a song written by Brian Wilson and TonyAsher for the American rock band The Beach Boys from the album Pet Sounds This...
Parks, jingle writer TonyAsher, and Byrds members David Crosby, Chris Hillman, and Roger McGuinn. Daro helped connect Wilson to Asher for the writing of...
collaboration between Brian Wilson, the group's de facto leader, and songwriter TonyAsher. Wilson sang the lead vocal. The lyrics are about a man who, while acknowledging...
enlisted Pet Sounds lyricist TonyAsher for help in putting words to the idea. When Brian presented the song on piano, Asher thought that it had an interesting...
2019 "Caroline, No" † (originally credited to Brian Wilson) Brian Wilson TonyAsher 1966 Pet Sounds 1966 "Carry Me Home" Dennis Wilson 1972 Sail On Sailor...
Beach Boys from their 1966 album Pet Sounds. Written by Brian Wilson and TonyAsher, it is a baroque-style love song distinguished for its harmonic innovation...
and "This Isn't Love" (itself a collaboration with Pet Sounds lyricist TonyAsher). In addition, in a moment of humor, the flesh and blood Wilson sings...
"the making of music for people on a spiritual level". In December 1965, TonyAsher, a jingle writer whom Wilson had recently met, accepted Wilson's offer...
(trad. arr. B. Wilson/Al Jardine) – 2:55 "God Only Knows" (B. Wilson/TonyAsher) – 2:49 List of albums which have spent the most weeks on the UK Albums...
Thing" Jeff Lynne Electric Light Orchestra 3:30 12. "God Only Knows" TonyAsher, Brian Wilson The Beach Boys 2:48 13. "The Big Top (Theme from "Boogie...
parts of the song that he was not granted in the 1994 suit. Co-writer TonyAsher denied the claim, stating that Love was not present during the Pet Sounds...
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