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Nick Venet (born Nikolas Kostantinos Venetoulis, 3 December 1936 – 2 January 1998) was an American record producer, who began his career at age 19 with World Pacific Jazz. He is best known for signing The Beach Boys to Capitol Records and producing the band's earlier material including the song "Surfin' Safari".
Apr 15, 2024 · He would go on to prove himself as one of the best producers in the world, but when his brothers, cousin, and neighborhood friend recorded their first album, Nick Venet was in the producer’s...
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Jun 17, 2016 · We thought we'd spend a few minutes hearing about Darin from the late Nick Venet, who was Darin's close friend and producer. Here's an excerpt of the interview Terry Gross recorded with Venet...
Jan 2, 1998 · As an A&R man and frequent producer for Capitol rock, pop, and folk acts in the 1960s, Nick Venet (sometimes spelled Nik Venet) held an important position in the music industry during rock’s most volatile decade.
As an A&R man and frequent producer for Capitol rock, pop, and folk acts in the 1960s, Nick Venet (sometimes spelled Nik Venet) held an important position in the music industry during rock's most volatile…
Nick Venet. Music Department: Out of Sight. He got his first break in 1957 as a rockabilly singer. Met Bruce Johnston in 1959 and started to write music with him. Became a record producer for Capitol Records in 1961. Signed The Beach Boys, Bobby Darin and Glen Campbell to the label within the space of a month.
Surfin' Safari is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released October 1, 1962 on Capitol Records. The official production credit went to Nick Venet, though it was Brian Wilson with his father Murry who contributed substantially to the album's production; Brian also wrote or co-wrote nine of its 12 tracks. [3] .
