Emitt Lynn Rhodes (February 25, 1950 – July 19, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer. At 14 years, Rhodes began his career in musical ensembles The Palace Guard as the group's drummer before joining The Merry-Go-Round as a multi-instrumentalist.
He was the creator of the idea of the home recording where he recorded his 3 albums from 1970 to 1973 and called the 'One Man Beatles' for his musical inspiration. His career ended in 1973, at 21 years because of a trial with his label.
Silent during 43 years, he was a cult figure of psychedelic pop music when he released his last album Rainbow Ends in 2016.