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[[Image:Beachboys-petsounds.jpg|thumb|right|Album cover, Pet Sounds - the Beach Boys]]

[[Image:Beachboys-petsounds.jpg|thumb|right|Album cover, Pet Sounds - the Beach Boys]]

'''The Beach Boys''' are an American [[Rock and Roll]] band from California, formed in 1957 by four cousins: [[Brian Wilson]], Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson and  their cousin Mike Love, initially managed by their father Murry.

'''The Beach Boys''' are an American [[Rock and Roll]] band from California, formed in 1957 by four cousins: [[Brian Wilson]], Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson and  their cousin Mike Love, initially managed by their father Murry. Later additions to the band included Glen Campbell and Bruce Johnston.

Their first hit, ''Surfin Safari'', was responsible for exposing [[surf music]], at the time a local phenomenon originated by [[Dick Dale]], to a much wider national and international audience.

Their first hit, ''Surfin Safari'', was responsible for exposing [[surf music]], at the time a local phenomenon originated by [[Dick Dale]], to a much wider national and international audience.