title: Larry Nestor
text: # Larry Nestor
  
  Laurence F. Nestor (on ASCAP, he spells his first name Laurance)(born January 29, 1940) is a singer, songwriter, author from River Grove Illinois. Nestor is a member of the American Federation of Musicians and the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
  
  ## Career as musician
  
  Nestor played keyboards for a short time for The Buckinghams in the early years after the original keyboard player, Dennis Miccolis, left shortly after the Chess Studio recording sessions of Kind of a Drag. Nestor was eventually replaced by Marty Grebb before The Buckinghams hit the charts with Don't You Care, Susan and Hey Baby.
  
  ## Songwriting
  
  Nestor's songwriting career started in 1962 while still in high school. He was a staff songwriter at Chicago label One-derful Records.
  
  Nestor wrote the song "Loving on Borrowed Time" on Wise World Records for Phil Orsi & The Little Kings in 1963
  
  ## Career as author
  
  Nestor is also the author and collaborator on several children's books and novels.
  
  