Folk musician best known for "If I Were A Carpenter" and "Reason to Believe," both Top 40 hits and covered by many legends.
He briefly attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. He was a military adviser in Vietnam in 1959.
His "If I Were a Carpenter" was covered by Bobby Darin, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, The Four Tops, and Robert Plant.
He married Susan Moehr.
His song "Reason to Believe" was covered by Rod Stewart and The Carpenters.
