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Hawthorne, Los Angeles CA, United States (1961 – present)
The Beach Boys are a pop and rock music group formed in Hawthorne, California 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.
===History===
==Early years==
The group was formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California under the leadership of Brian Wilson, and included his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love and school friend Al Jardine.
The early inspirations of the group were the Wilsons’ musician father, Murry, and the close vocal harmonies of groups such as The Four Freshmen. The group performed initially as The Pendletones, after the Pendleton woolen shirts popular then. Although surfing motifs were very prominent in their early songs, Dennis was the sole actual surfer in the group.
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.
===History===
==Early years==
The group was formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California under the leadership of Brian Wilson, and included his brothers Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love and school friend Al Jardine.
The early inspirations of the group were the Wilsons’ musician father, Murry, and the close vocal harmonies of groups such as The Four Freshmen. The group performed initially as The Pendletones, after the Pendleton woolen shirts popular then. Although surfing motifs were very prominent in their early songs, Dennis was the sole actual surfer in the group.
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hypehat wrote:
Sunflower, duh.
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TYLUH4JUSTICE wrote:
friends and 20/20
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DeadDeserted wrote:
pet sounds of course
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jakobdorof wrote:
leolegend's pic is of himself after getting his ass handed to him by the unrivaled brilliance of BW's music.
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leolegend wrote:
Whatever you do, don't waste your time with this crap no more! (well, unless it's Kokomo ):D)
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letmerunwild wrote:
Yeah... he really gives a crap about your library. COOL STORY BRO
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leolegend wrote:
Fuck them, today I deleted all of their plays (961) from my library! Choke on that, Brian Wilson!
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lolipot wrote:
what's so great about california girls they're pretty shitty
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SaltyMcSushi wrote:
New vinyl reissue?? BS! You could probably get an original copy cheaper, and it'd be a lot cooler.
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Lowbacca wrote:
I fell hard for SUMMER DAYS (AND SUMMER NIGHTS!!) recently.. it's just got the awesomest songs... SALT LAKE CITY! GIRL DON'T TELL ME! RHONDA! CALIFORNIA GIRLS! gotta get that new vinyl reissue.
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richardfranks wrote:
get around get around i get around
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<3333
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mishamaruseev wrote:
<3<3<3
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Beatlemaniac_ wrote:
<3
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SiloDweller wrote:
Brian Wilson is a genius... i've learnt so much about creating music just be listening to his songs.
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Megadieftw wrote:
Tell the teacher we're surfin, surfin USA \m/ legends
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hypehat wrote:
Brian Wilson is God.
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Gargoyle2500 wrote:
The Beach Boys were the only band I listened to in 2002 or so. Well, Maybe with a few AC/DC songs here and there but you get the idea. I didn't have much of a library of music then but I'm really glad I listened to good music even then.
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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
Brian Wilson FTW!
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