. .  Les Ledo ..

Les Ledo was a singer, songwriter and producer who, under the name Russ Damon, wrote Al Hirt's hit "Cotton Candy." He also wrote the original "Shop Rite Can Can" commercial which is considered a classic. In 1972 he set Henry David Thoreau's "Walden" to music and produced a highly-acclaimed album of that work with Nature, a 12-member vocal chorus, which included him sharing leads with Denise Ferri. He died April 6, 2011 following a series of strokes.