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The Surfaris

478,428 plays (107,044 listeners)

The Surfaris were an American surf music band formed in Glendora, California in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles area, and nationally by May, 1963: "Surfer Joe" on the A side and "Wipe Out" on the B side of a 45 RPM single.

The Ventures

2,524,767 plays (220,064 listeners)

Bob Bogle (guitar, bass; born January 16, 1934, died June 14, 2009), Nokie Edwards (guitar, bass; born May 9, 1935), Gerry McGee (guitar; born November 17, 1937), Mel Taylor (drums; born September 24, 1933, died August 11, 1996), Don Wilson (guitar; born February 10, 1933)

Dick Dale & the Del-Tones

400,902 plays (65,464 listeners)

Dick Dale (born Richard Anthony Monsour on May 4, 1937, in Quincy, Massachusetts) is "The King of the Surf Guitar": a pioneer of surf rock and one of the most influential guitarists of the early 1960s. He experimented with reverberation and made use of custom made Fender amplifiers, including the first ever 100 watt amp.

The Lively Ones

775,535 plays (157,935 listeners)

There have been two groups that have called themselves "The Lively Ones": 1)The Lively Ones were an instrumental Surf Rock band from California. The group was formed in 1962 as The Surfmen, but later changed their name.

The Chantays

202,210 plays (43,449 listeners)

The Chantays were a surf rock band from the early 1960s, best known for only one hit, the instrumental "Pipeline".

The Tornadoes

497,216 plays (128,226 listeners)

The Tornadoes from Redlands, CA was the first surf band to receive national airplay with a surf instrumental. The song was Bustin' Surfboards released on Aertaun Records in 1962, and it has since become a classic and mainstay of the surf genre.

Link Wray

1,010,637 plays (110,006 listeners)

Frederick Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr (May 2, 1929 – November 5, 2005) was an American rock and roll guitarist, songwriter and occasional singer.

The Challengers

95,176 plays (15,875 listeners)

The Challengers were an instrumental surf rock band in the 1960s, located in Los Angeles. They started early in the game and helped make the genre popular. Their debut album Surfbeat is the biggest selling surf album of all time and almost single-handedly brought surf from California to the rest of the world.