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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.

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1	Wouldn't It Be Nice full track	5,230
2	God Only Knows full track	4,540
3	Good Vibrations full track	3,851
4	I Get Around full track	2,657
5	Sloop John B full track	2,638
6	California Girls full track	2,181
7	You Still Believe in Me full track	1,617
8	Kokomo full track	1,550
9	Barbara Ann full track	1,452
10	Don't Worry Baby full track	1,388
11	That's Not Me	1,332
12	I'm Waiting for the Day	1,221
13	Fun, Fun, Fun full track	1,159
14	Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)	1,156
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theguitar wrote:
3 hours ago

the coda at the end of surf's up is quite possibly the greatest thing i've ever heard

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icecoldmexicola wrote:
Tuesday evening

'Catch A Wave' is amazing.

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keltysem wrote:
Monday afternoon

Beach Boy Al Jardine Thinks Fleet Foxes Rule, Taps Band for New Collaboration! Here's the link to the article: http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=134&csid2=844&fid1=39697. Check it outtt!

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Vanilla-villa wrote:
Monday afternoon

I'M PICKIN UP GOOD VIBRATIONS

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hypehat wrote:
Monday morning

I honestly have to disagree about Purple Chick being the best Smile mix. If i wanted to listen to BWPS, i'd listen to BWPS. The alternatebrianwilson mix is the best :)

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Lionheartattack wrote:
Sunday afternoon

Awesome summer music! My newly acquired Sounds of Summer will be a hell of a hit in my car on this summer along with Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak and Van Halen - 1984. :) These are greatest summer music - I don't need any fancy plastic dance pop!

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FlamingStairway wrote:
Saturday afternoon

Thanks for the great concert!! :)

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mtses wrote:
Friday morning

pet sounds

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jakobdorof wrote:
last week

Hawthorne CA is an awesome compilation!

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xGutoowx wrote:
last week

Nice Band.

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Lowbacca wrote:
last week

me agrees

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Kareem7 wrote:
last week

I second that. The Purple Chick version is the best version I've heard of SMiLE. Fast Eddie's version is good too.

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_KevMusic_ wrote:
last week

That Purple Girl reconstruction of Smile is everything it's made out to be. Incredible.

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Pi_Puppids wrote:
last month

Wicked new picture :)

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badd-moon wrote:
last month

It's hard to say what's the best BB song with backvocals. I like Surfin' But for sure I Get Around has more intersting backvocals than Waterloo Sunset. Cos the pivot of WS is another.

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hypehat wrote:
last month

The best backing vox are on Heroes And Villains. Just try and prove me wrong

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Helloyoumars wrote:
last month

Yeah - Beach Boys are the indisputed kings of backing vocals and Pop vocal harmony, but for me I Get Around is something special. Probably nostalgia n' that.

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Sessions_please wrote:
last month

I Get Around? I do think they progressed miles in harmonious BGVs in later years!

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keltysem wrote:
last month

Rhino Takes a Trip in L.A. for Upcoming Nuggets Set! Featuring The Beach Boys! Here's the link to the article: http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=133&csid2=844&fid1=39478. Check it out!

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Helloyoumars wrote:
last month

I Get Around is battling it out with The Kinks' Waterloo Sunset for title of best backing vocal of all time...

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