BEACH BOYS
Name: The Beach Boys
Origin: Hawthorne, California, USA
The Beach Boys are an American rock and roll band. Formed in 1961, they gained
popularity for their close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California
youth culture of surfing, girls and cars. Brian Wilson's growing creative
ambitions later transformed them into a more artistically innovative group that
earned critical praise and influenced many later musicians.
The group initially comprised singer-musician-composer Brian Wilson, his
brothers, Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. This
core quintet, along with early member David Marks and later bandmate Bruce
Johnston, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. The Beach
Boys have often been called "America's Band" and have had thirty-six U.S. Top
40 hits (the most of any U.S. rock band), including four number one singles.
Many changes in both musical styles and personnel have occurred during their
career, notably because of Brian Wilson's mental illness and drug abuse (leading
to his eventual withdrawal from the group) and the deaths of Dennis and Carl
Wilson in 1983 and 1998, respectively. Extensive legal battles between members
of the group have also played their part. After Carl Wilson's death, founding
member Al Jardine was ousted by Mike Love. Love and Bruce Johnston then leased
the rights to the band's name and continue to tour as The Beach Boys.
Name: The Beach Boys
Origin: Hawthorne, California, USA
The Beach Boys are an American rock and roll band. Formed in 1961, they gained
popularity for their close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California
youth culture of surfing, girls and cars. Brian Wilson's growing creative
ambitions later transformed them into a more artistically innovative group that
earned critical praise and influenced many later musicians.
The group initially comprised singer-musician-composer Brian Wilson, his
brothers, Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. This
core quintet, along with early member David Marks and later bandmate Bruce
Johnston, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. The Beach
Boys have often been called "America's Band" and have had thirty-six U.S. Top
40 hits (the most of any U.S. rock band), including four number one singles.
Many changes in both musical styles and personnel have occurred during their
career, notably because of Brian Wilson's mental illness and drug abuse (leading
to his eventual withdrawal from the group) and the deaths of Dennis and Carl
Wilson in 1983 and 1998, respectively. Extensive legal battles between members
of the group have also played their part. After Carl Wilson's death, founding
member Al Jardine was ousted by Mike Love. Love and Bruce Johnston then leased
the rights to the band's name and continue to tour as The Beach Boys.