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The Beach Boys

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. From their 1961 debut with the regional hit "Surfin", the three Wilson brothers - Brian, Dennis, and Carl - plus cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine constructed the most intricate, gorgeous harmonies ever heard from a pop band. The Beach Boys also proved to be one of the best-produced groups of the '60s, exemplified by their 1966 peak with the Pet Sounds LP and the number one single, "Good Vibrations". The origins of the group lie in Hawthorne, California, a southern suburb of Los Angeles situated close to the Pacific coast. Brian, Dennis and Carl grew up a just few miles from the ocean. Their cousin Mike Love often joined in on the impromptu sessions, and the group gained a fifth with the addition of Brian's high-school football teammate, Al Jardine. His parents helped rent instruments and studio time to record "Surfin'". The single prompted a little national chart action and gained the renamed Beach Boys a contract with Capitol. Finally, in mid-1962 the Beach Boys released their major-label debut, "Surfin' Safari" which helped launch the surf-rock craze. By the end of 1963, the Beach Boys had recorded three full LPs, hit... Next

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