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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.<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> This band is widely considered to have been one of the most innovative ever.

'''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> This band is widely considered to have been one of the most innovative ever.

[[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>

[[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> Brian Wilson rejected advice to remove "God" from his title; he was told it would reduce airtime on radio stations to use "God" in the title of a pop song that was not explicitly religious.

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]] artists 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]] artists gave way to what was known as the British invasion.  In June 2025, Brian Wilson passed away at age 82.