Al Nevins
| Al Nevins | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Albert Tepper May 3, 1915 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 1965 (aged 49) |
| Occupation | Songwriter, publisher, music producer, musician |
| Years active | 1940s - 1965 |
Albert "Al" Nevins, born Albert Tepper (May 3, 1915 – January 25, 1965), was an American musician, producer, arranger, guitarist and violinist. He was also a member of pop trio The Three Suns, and is considered one of the major forces behind the evolution of the 1950s music into the early 1960s pop/rock music.
Al Nevins was born in Washington, D.C. in 1915. In 1939, in partnership with his brother, accordionist Morty Nevins and his cousin, organist Artie Dunn, he founded The Three Suns. The band was signed to RCA Victor.
Al Nevins' song "Twilight Time" (co-written with Morty Nevins and Buck Ram) made it to the American Top 20. (The song was covered by The Platters, who were managed by Ram, and their version sold more than 4 million copies.) It was followed by a very successful cover of "Peg o' My Heart", which became one of the best-selling records of 1947 in the United States, staying for 16 weeks on the US Billboard chart, and peaking at #2.
In 1954, Al Nevins left the band due to ill health to be replaced by Johnny Buck and later by Joe Negri.
He continued solo, recording three albums: Escapade in Sound, Lights and Shadows and Dancing with the Blues, the last arranged by Charles Albertine. Some releases were under the name Al Nevins and Orchestra.
In 1958, he met the young songwriter Don Kirshner and they partnered for a publishing company that would specialize in music aimed at young listeners. The Platters' revival of Nevins' hit "Twilight Time," helped. The publishing company entitled Aldon Music became hugely successful with Nevins' business acumen and experience as a producer and arranger, and Kirshner's keen ability for discovering talented songwriters and performers, as well as the industry contacts he doggedly pursued. Aldon Music had under contract at various times several of the most important songwriters of the so-called "Brill Building" school, including Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Jack Keller. As a producer-promoter, Kirshner was influential in starting off the career of singers and songwriters including Bobby Darin, Neil Diamond and Carole King.
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