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The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys
Formed: 1961 in Hawthorne, CA
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Disbanded: 1996
Genre: Rock
Styles: Surf, Early Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic
Group Members: Brian Wilson, Blondie Chaplin, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Ricky Fataar, Alan Jardine, David Marks, Dennis Wilson
Biography: Beginning their career as the most popular surf band in the nation, the Beach Boys finally emerged by 1966 as America's preeminent pop group, the only act able to challenge (for a brief time) the overarching success of the Beatles with both mainstream listeners and the critical community. From their ...Read full biography
Pet Sounds
Pet Sounds
Released: 1966
Label: Toshiba EMI
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The best Beach Boys album, and one of the best of the 1960s. The group here reached a whole new level in terms of both composition and production, layering tracks upon tracks of vocals and instruments ...Read full review
Today!
Today!
Released: 1965
Label: Toshiba-Emi
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Brian Wilson's retirement from performing to concentrate on studio recording and production reaped immediate dividends with Today!, the first Beach Boys album that is strong almost from start to finish. ...Read full review
More The Beach Boys albums: Main Albums (35), Compilations (168), Singles & EPs (15), DVD/Video (17), Others (51)
25 recordings inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame
Songs by Beach Boys, The Doors among 25 recordings inducted this year into Grammy Hall of Fame
Nov 24, 5:42 PM EST
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Nov 18, 1:33 PM EST
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