| Full Name |
Eden Ahbez |
| Date of Birth |
15 April 1908 |
| Place of Birth |
Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Date of Death |
04 March 1995 |
| Place of Death |
Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
American |
| Education |
High school (did not graduate) |
| Profession |
Songwriter, musician, composer, poet |
| Years of Activity |
Late 1940s - 1995 |
| Brief Information |
Eden Ahbez was an American songwriter and musician, best known for composing the 1948 hit song "Nature Boy," popularized by Nat King Cole. He was an early proponent of the counterculture movement, living a bohemian, nature-focused lifestyle that influenced the exotica music genre. His work and persona foreshadowed aspects of the beatnik and hippie movements. |