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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. Later additions to the band included [[Glen Campbell]] and Bruce Johnston.

'''The Beach Boys''' are 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

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.”

 

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 world wide pop music stars throughoutan 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.