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The Beach Boys
One of the 1960s most successful and influential bands, the Beach Boys became
one of the groups that defined American music. Despite a troubled history and
the mental problems of their main creative talent Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys
remain a rock and roll institution. Formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961 by
brothers Brian (vocals / bass/ keyboards / guitar), Carl (vocals / guitar), and
Dennis Wilson (drums / vocals), they recruited their cousin Mike Love (vocals)
and school friend Al Jardine (guitar / vocals) to form the classic line-up of
the Beach Boys. Their distinctive, ...
