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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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carl_harrison wrote:
"Brian Wilson is GOD! But if Brian Wilson is God, then what is Mike Love?" Mike Love is Jesus! hahaha
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Retro_Saiyan wrote:
Brian Wilson is GOD! But if Brian Wilson is God, then what is Mike Love?
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TYLUH4JUSTICE wrote:
What happend to Sessions_Please:(
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letmerunwild wrote:
Can someone explain what happened to Sessions_please?
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hypehat wrote:
how is singing about tanned girls in bikinis and hanging out in california not cool?
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caseydeanne wrote:
yeah a group that sings about Cali and tan girls in over half their songs is definitely cooler than the Beatles.
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MaaRek69 wrote:
Good Vibrations & Sloop John B. super
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Jyroflux wrote:
Oh, no. Kokomo moved up. We should rename Kokomo to Monster Mash. ; )
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PaulFromOz wrote:
Cooler than the beatles.
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letmerunwild wrote:
I miss Carl =[ Arguably the most beautiful voice ever.
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RadikRamone wrote:
let's push MONSTER MASH to #1! [2]
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Lowbacca wrote:
let's push MONSTER MASH to #1!
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Bastard1 wrote:
Hey, anyone who has the Sandman as their avatar has credibility in my opinion.
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DeaconBlues311 wrote:
You can't really take anything leolegend takes seriously. The guy's top play is George Harrison "When We Were Fab." Song is disgusting because it is guilty of being the only song that sounds more like the beatles than the beatles.
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TYLUH4JUSTICE wrote:
@condra; i already do, bradford cox is amazung w/ deerhunter too.
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davamaba wrote:
god only knows is the most beautiful song of all times
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condra wrote:
You guys would like "Atlas Sound". No really.
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TYLUH4JUSTICE wrote:
Caroline noooooooo! :)
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etcetcetc00 wrote:
I know there's an answer. I know now, but I'll have to find it by myself.
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joellesque wrote:
White puff glisteny shadowy flow
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