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to his own career, he was replaced by Bruce Johnston.

to his own career, he was replaced by Bruce Johnston.

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 throughout an era when most [[American]] artist gave way to what was known as the British invasion.

The band wore white pants 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.  In June 2025, Brian Wilson passed away at age 82.

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.