Nick Venet

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. Venet's productions were not characterized by an identifiably distinct or idiosyncratic sound, and he has sometimes been cast by histories as an establishment figure lagging slightly behind the innovations of the period. He produced several important acts while at Capitol, though, including significant records by the Beach Boys, the first releases by Linda Ronstadt (a...