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The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Managed by the Wilsons' father Murry, The Beach Boys signed to Capitol Records in 1962. The band's early music gained popularity across the United States for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance. By the mid 1960s, Brian Wilson's growing creative ambition and songwriting ability would dominate the group's musical direction. The primarily Wilson-composed Pet Sounds album and "Good Vibrations" single (both released in 1966) featured a complex, intricate and multi-layered sound that was a far cry from the simple surf rock of The Beach Boys' early years.

However, Wilson would soon lose control of the band because of mental-health and substance-abuse issues. Subsequently, although they released a number of popular albums (in various musical styles, with different line-ups) in ensuing years, the group never managed to reclaim its mid-'60s peak when The Beach Boys briefly challenged The Beatles both in terms of commercial and critical appeal. Since the 1980s, there has been much legal-wrangling among the group members over royalties, songwriting credits, and use of the band's name. While The Beach Boys released their last studio album in 1996, a number of versions of the band, each fronted by a surviving member of the original quintet (Dennis and Carl Wilson died in 1983 and 1998, respectively), continue to tour.

The Beach Boys have often been called "America's Band" and Allmusic has stated that "the band's unerring ability... made them America's first, best rock band." The group has had 36 United States Top 40 hits (the most by an American rock band) and 56 Hot 100 hits, including four number-one singles. Rolling Stone magazine listed The Beach Boys at number 12 on their 2004 list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". The core quintet of the three Wilsons, Love and Jardine was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.

Band Biography

The Beach Boys were the project primarily of Brian Wilson and his brothers, cousin (Mike Love) and family friend (Al Jardine), along with his father who initally managed the group (though he was abusive and was the source for songs like "In My Room". Brian Wilson's mental state being as it was, he stopped touring with the band in 1965, and decided to work solely in the studio, being one of the first to use the studio like an instrument. The culmination of this was the unreleased Smile album, intended to be the follow up to Pet Sounds. After the collapse of Smile, his control over the band faded and Mike Love took more of a leading role (though Brian Wilson still had more of a say than people think). In the 1980s, the band collapsed a bit with the deaths of two of the Wilson brothers, and Brian and Al leaving the group, Mike Love was left to put together a touring band of session musicians to continue making money off the group's name and sue the other Beach Boys (Al Jardine for using "of The Beach Boys" to advertise his shows and Brian Wilson for using the Beach Boys name to promote his recently completed Smile).

Discography

Albums

EPs

Four By The Beach Boys

Singles

Appears On

Compilations

Soundtracks

Americathon
American Graffiti
50 First Dates

Mix CDs

Dub Club: Aila's Dub Club Mix
Aila's Mp3 Of The Week
Dub Club V: The Final Frontier - Aila
Plastic Music Exchange 2006 - Rev. DOG.
Plastic Music Exchange 2006 - Djerrid
Aila's Mp3 Of The Week
Dub Club: Erik Blood Disc 1 (Rain)
Dub Club: John - Faded Summer
Dub Club: I'm Singing For You All Covered In Sequins - Matt

Radio Shows

Blue Jam Series 1 Episode 4

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+'''The Beach Boys''' are an American [[rock]] band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers [[Brian Wilson|Brian]], [[Dennis Wilson|Dennis]] and [[Carl Wilson]], their cousin [[Mike Love]], and friend [[Al Jardine]]. Managed by the Wilsons' father [[Murry Wilson|Murry]], The Beach Boys signed to [[Capitol Records]] in 1962. The band's early music gained popularity across the United States for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance. By the mid 1960s, Brian Wilson's growing creative ambition and songwriting ability would dominate the group's musical direction. The primarily Wilson-composed ''[[Pet Sounds]]'' album and "[[Good Vibrations]]" single (both released in 1966) featured a complex, intricate and multi-layered sound that was a far cry from the simple surf rock of The Beach Boys' early years.
-'''Headquarters:''' Hawthorne, CA
+However, Wilson would soon lose control of the band because of mental-health and substance-abuse issues. Subsequently, although they released a number of popular albums (in various musical styles, with different line-ups) in ensuing years, the group never managed to reclaim its mid-'60s peak when The Beach Boys briefly challenged [[The Beatles]] both in terms of commercial and critical appeal. Since the 1980s, there has been much legal-wrangling among the group members over royalties, songwriting credits, and use of the band's name. While The Beach Boys released their last studio album in 1996, a number of versions of the band, each fronted by a surviving member of the original quintet (Dennis and Carl Wilson died in 1983 and 1998, respectively), continue to tour.
-'''Website Link(s):''' [http://www.thebeachboys.com/ Official Site]
+The Beach Boys have often been called "America's Band" and Allmusic has stated that "the band's unerring ability... made them America's first, best rock band." The group has had 36 United States Top 40 hits (the most by an American rock band) and 56 Hot 100 hits, including four number-one singles. Rolling Stone magazine listed The Beach Boys at number 12 on their 2004 list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". The core quintet of the three Wilsons, Love and Jardine was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
-==Label(s)==
-* [[Capitol]]
-* [[Brother]]
-==Genre(s)==
-* [[Surf]]
-* [[Pop]]
-* [['60s Pop]]
-* [[Chamber Pop]]
-==RIYL==
-* [[Brian Wilson]]
-* [[Belle & Sebastian]]
-* [[Apples in stereo]]
-* [[Dukes of Stratosphear]]
-* [[High Llamas]]
-* [[Wondermints]]
-==Band Members==
-*[[Brian Wilson]]
-*[[Carl Wilson]]
-*[[Dennis Wilson]]
-*[[Mike Love]]
-*[[Al Jardine]]
-*[[Bruce Johnston]]
-*[[David Marks]]
-*[[Ricky Fataar]]
-*[[Blondie Chaplin]]
-*[[Glen Campbell]]
-*[[Mike Kowalski]]
-*[[Chris Farmer]]
-*[[Tim Bonhomme]]
-*[[John Cowsill]]
-*[[Scott Totten]]
-*[[Randell Kirsch]]
-==Includes Members of==
-* [[The Rutles]]
 ==Band Biography==
-<s>The primary competition for [[The Beatles]] as a forgotten band that put out one 45, then disappeared.</s>  The Beach Boys were the project primarily of [[Brian Wilson]] and his brothers, cousin ([[Mike Love]]) and family friend ([[Al Jardine]]), along with his father who initally managed the group (though he was abusive and was the source for songs like "[[In My Room:The Beach Boys|In My Room]]".  [[Brian Wilson]]'s mental state being as it was, he stopped touring with the band in 1965, and decided to work solely in the studio, being one of the first to use the studio like an instrument.  The culmination of this was the unreleased ''[[Smile:Brian Wilson|Smile]]'' album, intended to be the follow up to ''[[Pet Sounds:The Beach Boys|Pet Sounds]]''.  After the collapse of ''[[Smile:Brian Wilson|Smile]]'', his control over the band faded and [[Mike Love]] took more of a leading role (though [[Brian Wilson]] still had more of a say than people think).  In the 1980s, the band collapsed a bit with the deaths of two of the Wilson brothers, and Brian and Al leaving the group, [[Mike Love]] was left to put together a touring band of session musicians to continue making money off the group's name and sue the other Beach Boys ([[Al Jardine]] for using "of The Beach Boys" to advertise his shows and [[Brian Wilson]] for using the Beach Boys name to promote his recently completed ''[[Smile:Brian Wilson|Smile]]'').
+The Beach Boys were the project primarily of [[Brian Wilson]] and his brothers, cousin ([[Mike Love]]) and family friend ([[Al Jardine]]), along with his father who initally managed the group (though he was abusive and was the source for songs like "[[In My Room:The Beach Boys|In My Room]]".  [[Brian Wilson]]'s mental state being as it was, he stopped touring with the band in 1965, and decided to work solely in the studio, being one of the first to use the studio like an instrument.  The culmination of this was the unreleased ''[[Smile:Brian Wilson|Smile]]'' album, intended to be the follow up to ''[[Pet Sounds:The Beach Boys|Pet Sounds]]''.  After the collapse of ''[[Smile:Brian Wilson|Smile]]'', his control over the band faded and [[Mike Love]] took more of a leading role (though [[Brian Wilson]] still had more of a say than people think).  In the 1980s, the band collapsed a bit with the deaths of two of the Wilson brothers, and Brian and Al leaving the group, [[Mike Love]] was left to put together a touring band of session musicians to continue making money off the group's name and sue the other Beach Boys ([[Al Jardine]] for using "of The Beach Boys" to advertise his shows and [[Brian Wilson]] for using the Beach Boys name to promote his recently completed ''[[Smile|Smile]]'').
-=Discography=
+==Discography==
-==Albums==
+===Albums===
-*''[[Surfin' Safari:The Beach Boys|Surfin' Safari]]''
+*''[[Surfin' Safari (Album):The Beach Boys|Surfin' Safari]]''
-*''[[Surfin' USA:The Beach Boys|Surfin' USA]]''
+*''[[Surfin' USA (Album):The Beach Boys|Surfin' USA]]''
-*''[[Surfer Girl:The Beach Boys|Surfer Girl]]''
+*''[[Surfer Girl (Album):The Beach Boys|Surfer Girl]]''
-*''[[Little Deuce Coupe:The Beach Boys|Little Deuce Coupe]]''
+*''[[Little Deuce Coupe (Album):The Beach Boys|Little Deuce Coupe]]''
 *''[[Shut Down Volume 2:The Beach Boys|Shut Down Volume 2]]''
-*''[[All Summer Long:The Beach Boys|All Summer Long]]''
+*''[[All Summer Long (Album):The Beach Boys|All Summer Long]]''
 *''[[The Beach Boys' Christmas Album:The Beach Boys|The Beach Boys' Christmas Album]]''
-*''[[The Beach Boys Today!:The Beach Boys|The Beach Boys Today!]]''
+*''[[Today!:The Beach Boys|Today!]]''
 *''[[Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!):The Beach Boys|Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!)]]''
 *''[[Beach Boys' Party!:The Beach Boys|Beach Boys' Party!]]''
-*''[[Pet Sounds:The Beach Boys|Pet Sounds]]''
+*''[[Pet Sounds (Album):The Beach Boys|Pet Sounds]]''
 *''[[Smiley Smile:The Beach Boys|Smiley Smile]]''
 *''[[Wild Honey:The Beach Boys|Wild Honey]]''
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 *''[[Summer in Paradise:The Beach Boys|Summer in Paradise]]''
 *''[[Stars and Stripes Vol. 1:The Beach Boys|Stars and Stripes Vol. 1]]''
-==EPs==
+===EPs===
 * [[Four By The Beach Boys:The Beach Boys|Four By The Beach Boys]]
-==Singles==
+===Singles===
 ==Appears On==
 ===Compilations===
 ===Soundtracks===
+* Americathon
-* [[Problem Child:Soundtrack|Problem Child]]
+* American Graffiti
-* [[Cocktail:Soundtrack|Cocktail]]
+* 50 First Dates
 ===Mix CDs===
 * [[Dub Club: Aila's Dub Club Mix]]
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 * [[Plastic Music Exchange 2006 - Djerrid]]
 * [[Aila's Mp3 Of The Week]]
+* [[Dub Club: Erik Blood Disc 1 (Rain)]]
+* [[Dub Club: John - Faded Summer]]
+* [[Dub Club: I'm Singing For You All Covered In Sequins - Matt]]
 ===Radio Shows===
 * [[Blue Jam Series 1 Episode 4]]
-[[Category: Artist]]
+==Further Reading==
+* [http://www.cabinessence.net/ Cabin Essence] - A great [[Brian Wilson]] fan site. Includes lyrics, chords and more.
+* [[wikipedia:The Beach Boys|Wikipedia page on The Beach Boys]]
+* [http://www.famously-dead.com/music/dennis-wilson.html Death of Dennis Wilson]
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+[[Category:Capitol Records artists]]
+[[Category:Musical groups established in 1961]]
+[[Category:Psychedelic rock groups]]
+[[Category:Reprise Records artists]]
+[[Category:Male singers]]
+[[Category:Musical groups from California]]
+[[Category:Pop group]]
+[[Category:Musical quintets]]
+[[Category:Columbia Records artists]]
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