The death, at a hospice facility, was caused by cancer, his wife, Heather Crist Paley, said. A curator of the spirit of classic 1960s pop, Mr. Paley played many roles over an ever-evolving career. Later that decade, he banded with his younger brother, Jonathan, to form a highly regarded, if short-lived, pop duo, the Paley Brothers. With their winsome looks and mops of blond hair, they appeared in the pages of teen bibles like 16 Magazine and Tiger Beat and toured with the pop confection Shaun Cassidy. A skilled multi-instrumentalist, Mr. Paley often went on the road with his close friend Mr. Richman and filled in on keyboards on Patti Smith’s 1976 tour of Europe.

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Persons: Andy Paley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jonathan Richman, Brian Wilson, flameout, Heather Crist Paley, Paley, Billy Squier, Jonathan, Shaun Cassidy, Mr, Richman, Patti Smith’s Organizations: Beach Boys, Beat Locations: Colchester , Vt, Boston, Europe