Geoffrey Cushing-Murray

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Geoffrey Cushing-Murray (b. 1946 in New York) is a songwriter. He served as a decorated Army officer in Vietnam and studied English at UCLA, where he was a member of the varsity fencing team. He has written songs such as "Hot Night in a Cold Town" which was covered by John Mellencamp and John Kay & Steppenwolf. He has also written words and music for The Beach Boys, including "Angel Come Home", "Full Sail", "Goin' South" with Carl Wilson and "Love Surrounds Me" with Dennis Wilson.