Verne Langdon (September 15, 1941 - January 1, 2011)[1] was an American musician, composer, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, actor, makeup artist and writer.[2] He is best known for his tracks "Pipe Dreams" and "The Neanderthal Stomp".[1]
Born in Oakland, California,[1] Langdon was known in cult monster mask circles as the creative force behind the Don Post Studios "Calendar Masks". He was also the creator of the most sought-after collector's mask, "The Zombie", and was creator-producer of the cult classic Decca LP An Evening With Boris Karloff And His Friends.[3] With Jay Stein and Terry Winnick he created The Land Of A Thousand Faces Makeup Show in 1975 and the Castle Dracula horror show in 1980 for Universal Studios Tour, Hollywood, California.[4] He has produced, written, performed and recorded thirty one albums for two record labels, Electric Lemon Record Co., and Dejavu Record Company.[5] His most recent album was released on March 16, 2009, Jonathan Winters - A Very Special Time. The nineteen track, spoken word album, featured memorial tracks with all music composed by Verne Langdon.[6]
Langdon was a member of American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.[7] He was a special guest of the Monsterpalooza – The Art of Monsters on April 9, 2010, in The Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel in Burbank, California.[8]
Langdon died, at the age of 69, on January 1, 2011.[1][9]