Howard Kaylan

Howard Kaylan (born June 22, 1947 in New York City) is an American rock and roll musician, best known as a founding member of the 1960s band The Turtles.

Kaylan grew up in Westchester, a

Howard Kaylan (born June 22, 1947 in New York City) is an American rock and roll musician, best known as a founding member of the 1960s band The Turtles.

Kaylan grew up in Westchester, a suburb of Los Angeles, California. He studied choral music and clarinet, and won a Bank of America Fine Arts Award at the age of 16. He graduated early (as valedictorian) from Westchester High School, and briefly attended UCLA on a scholarship.