My final post on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class of 2013 covers the other non-performer honored that year, Lou Adler. Adler is a record and movie producer responsible for some iconic work over the course of his lengthy career.

The acts most associated with Adler are the unlikely grouping of Carole King, the Mamas & the Papas, and Cheech & Chong. Adler produced King’s classic Tapestry and nine other albums by the singer-songwriter. He’s also the producer of the Mamas & the Papas’ biggest hits, including ‘California Dreaming’ and ‘Monday Monday.’

He served as producer on Cheech & Chong’s albums as well as several of their films. But his biggest cinematic claim to fame was The Rocky Horror Picture Show, which he shepherded to the big screen after securing the rights to the stage show.

That’s a varied and impressive body of work, one worthy of Rock Hall recognition in my book.