Changes

In 1983  Dennis Wilson died as a result of an accidental drowning and Carl Wilson died of [[lung cancer]] in 1998. In 2006 the surviving Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston gathered to mark the 40th anniversary of the album “Pet Sounds” and the double-platinum certification of their greatest hits album, “Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys.”

In 1983  Dennis Wilson died as a result of an accidental drowning and Carl Wilson died of [[lung cancer]] in 1998. In 2006 the surviving Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston gathered to mark the 40th anniversary of the album “Pet Sounds” and the double-platinum certification of their greatest hits album, “Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys.”

The band wore white plants and candy-stripped shirts on stage, their early hits focused on the youthful California lifestyle with harmonizing that made them worldwide pop music stars throughoutan era when most [[American]] artist gave way to what was known as the [[British invasion]].

The band wore white plants and candy-stripped shirts on stage, their early hits focused on the youthful California lifestyle with harmonizing that made them worldwide pop music stars throughout an era when most [[American]] artist gave way to what was known as the British invasion.

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

The early albums of The Beach Boys are fairly standard rock and roll featuring surf- and drag-themed tunes and various rock and roll standards, played with the typical surf reverb guitar and extensive and surprisingly complex vocal harmonies.  With time, Brian, the primary songwriter, became more experimental culminating in the band's acknowledged masterpiece, ''Pet Sounds'', which was ranked #2 among the greatest albums ever by ''[[Rolling Stones]]'' in 2012, second to the [[Beatles]]' ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''.<ref>https://www.aol.com/entertainment/family-beach-boys-mastermind-brian-025252459.html</ref>

The early albums of The Beach Boys are fairly standard rock and roll featuring surf- and drag-themed tunes and various rock and roll standards, played with the typical surf reverb guitar and extensive and surprisingly complex vocal harmonies.  With time, Brian, the primary songwriter, became more experimental culminating in the band's acknowledged masterpiece, ''Pet Sounds'', which was ranked #2 among the greatest albums ever by ''[[Rolling Stones]]'' in 2012, second to the [[Beatles]]' ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band''.<ref>https://www.aol.com/entertainment/family-beach-boys-mastermind-brian-025252459.html</ref>