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Hawthorne, California, United States (1961 – 1998, 2011 – present)
The Beach Boys are an iconic pop and rock music group formed in Hawthorne, California, United States in 1961, who are widely considered to be one of the most influential bands in rock and pop music history. They have recorded dozens of Top 40 hits (including four US #1 singles), many best-selling albums, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
The original group comprised singer-musician-composer Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, friend Al Jardine, and David Marks. Many changes in both musical style and personnel have occurred in their sometimes-stormy career: Brian Wilson’s mental illness, drug addiction and eventual withdrawal from the group; the deaths of Dennis Wilson in 1983 and Carl Wilson in 1998; and continuing legal battles among surviving members of the group.
The Beach Boys officially broke up in 1998 shortly after Carl Wilson’s death, however Mike Love and Bruce Johnston maintain the rights to the name and continue to tour with their own band as The Beach Boys.
In December 2011, the group’s five remaining members - Brian, Mike, Al, Bruce and David - reformed in celebration of their 50th anniversary, announcing that a new album and a 50-date international tour had been planned for 2012. The tour is due to begin in April 2012 with a headlining performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
The original group comprised singer-musician-composer Brian Wilson, his brothers Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, friend Al Jardine, and David Marks. Many changes in both musical style and personnel have occurred in their sometimes-stormy career: Brian Wilson’s mental illness, drug addiction and eventual withdrawal from the group; the deaths of Dennis Wilson in 1983 and Carl Wilson in 1998; and continuing legal battles among surviving members of the group.
The Beach Boys officially broke up in 1998 shortly after Carl Wilson’s death, however Mike Love and Bruce Johnston maintain the rights to the name and continue to tour with their own band as The Beach Boys.
In December 2011, the group’s five remaining members - Brian, Mike, Al, Bruce and David - reformed in celebration of their 50th anniversary, announcing that a new album and a 50-date international tour had been planned for 2012. The tour is due to begin in April 2012 with a headlining performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
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luchaboar wrote:
any news on the reunion? :3
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SpiritOfYetaxa wrote:
WHOAH I didn't realise my plays of them were so high. Must be largely due to the fact that their songs are very short.
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Sandman2527 wrote:
New tour dates soon.
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jump29 wrote:
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Lowbacca wrote:
could be. or not.
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Leonardo_Silva wrote:
The new album will be called Celebration, is it?
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Lowbacca wrote:
shortly after the Grammys, I suppose
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nathan_nathan wrote:
Anyone have any idea when the tour dates will be announced??
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SemperTeAmabo wrote:
Kokomo <3
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Pi_Puppids wrote:
I personally would place Pet Sounds first, and Today!/SMiLE Sessions tied at a close second.
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JWP321 wrote:
Mike Love, king of the Beach Boys.
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Leonardo_Silva wrote:
"Smile Sessions destroys Pet Sounds" no, dude, they're both awesome albums
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Sentenzia22 wrote:
Tribute to Megaupload R.I.P: http://www.lastfm.es/group/We'll+miss+you%2C+Megaupload
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kaylastarkiller wrote:
Smile Sessions destroys Pet Sounds <- no.
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doki66 wrote:
Smile Sessions destroys Pet Sounds
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Pinkerton- wrote:
uploaded some few cool scanned pictures, sorry if already uploaded, tell me if so, i'm not trying to spam or get as many thumbs up as possible to make it a the profil picture, just so we can have a good gallery here of The Beach Boys pictures and not have not search all over the web, i guess.
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Colton56 wrote:
My Girls is a really good song.
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LambentWinter wrote:
Amazed.
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YOMOTHAINLAW wrote:
enter sandman
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SpiritOfYetaxa wrote:
[insert random song title here without leaving a comment about it or even acknowledging whether you like it or not]
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, United States
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Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany
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