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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]] |
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| − | '''The Beach Boys''' were an American [[rock and roll]] band from Hawthorn, [[California]], formed in 1961 by Brian Wilson, his brothers, Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. In 1964 Glen Campbell replaced Brian Wilson when he withdrew from touring to give his full attention to songwriting and record producing. When Glen moved on to devote more attention | + | '''The Beach Boys''' were an American [[rock and roll]] band from Hawthorn, [[California]], formed in 1961 by Brian Wilson, his brothers, Carl and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine.<ref>In 1964 Glen Campbell replaced Brian Wilson when he withdrew from touring to give his full attention to songwriting and record producing. When Glen moved on to devote more attention to his own career, he was replaced by Bruce Johnston.</ref> |
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| | + | [[The Beatles]]' [[Paul McCartney]] called Brian Wilson's "God Only Knows," performed by ''The Beach Boys'', the "greatest song ever written."<ref>https://www.aol.com/legendary-60s-singer-called-greatest-013700982.html</ref> |
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| | 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.” |
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| − | 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. | + | The band wore white pants and candy-striped 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. |
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| | 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. |