Variety and Deadline.He was 72.“We were blessed to have had Andy,” the band’s rep said in a statement via People. “He truly is the reason all this SpongeBob joy exists in music around the world.
He gave us all a purpose and lots of infinite joy that the band will continue to foster in memory of his gift to us and his musical legacy.”Paley was also a frequent collaborator with Brian Wilson during his solo career.
He made his mark in Hollywood, working with legendary musicians like Jerry Lee Lewis, the Ramones, Madonna, Elton John, Patti Smith and Deborah Harry after forming the band the Paley Brothers with his sibling Jonathan in the ’70s.While he was widely known for his musical contributions to “SpongeBob SquarePants,” Paley got his start in cartoons with “The Ren & Stimpy Show” in the ’90s.
He also worked on the animated show “Camp Lazlo!” in the early 2000s.The musician joined the “SpongeBob” crew in 2004 after the late show creator Stephen Hillenburg recruited a team of talented professionals to make the soundtrack for the cartoon.