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Line 1: − {{merge|The Beach Boys}} − The '''Beach Boys''' are one of the most influential [[rock]]/[[pop]] music − groups in recorded music history. Formed in their hometown − of [[Hawthorn]], [[California]] in the early 1960’s the original members − were Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, their cousin − Mike Love and a friend Al Jardine. − Wearing 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 throughout − an era when most [[American]] artist gave way to what was − known as the [[British invasion]]. − − 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. − − Tragedy struck the Beach boys claiming the lives of two − of its original members. 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.” − − With more than 50 trips to the [[Hit Parade]] the Beach Boys − will be remembered for dozens of their hits including, “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” − “Surfer Girl,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “Dance, Dance, Dance,” − “Help Me Rhonda,” “California Girls,” “Barbara Ann,” “Sloop John B,” − “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “God Only Knows,” “Good Vibrations,” − “Rock and Roll Music” and “Kokomo.” − − The Beach Boys were inducted into the [[US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] − in 1988, the [[British Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 2006 and the − [[Hit Parade Hall of Fame]] in 2007. − − [[Category:Rock Bands]]
Merged with The Beach Boys