The Beach Boys

Classic Rock, Rock, Surf, Oldies, Pop, Holiday, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, Male, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2010s

Hear some of the greatest songs ever written including; “Surfin' Safari,” “409,” “In My Room,” “Little Honda,” “Surfin' U.S.A.,” "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "God Only Knows," "Caroline No," "Sloop John B," "You Still Believe in Me," "Don't Talk," “All Summer Long,” “Help Me, Rhonda,” "I Know There's an Answer," “Shut Down,” “Warmth of the Sun,” “Surfer Girl,” “Little Deuce Coupe,” “Catch a Wave,” “Don't Worry, Baby,” “Be True to Your School,” “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “Dance, Dance, Dance,” “Do You Wanna Dance?,” “California Girls,” “Barbara Ann,” “Sloop John B.,” “When I Grow up (To Be a Man),” “Wendy,” “Wouldn't It Be Nice,” “God Only Knows,” “Good Vibrations” and “Kokomo.”

Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 and recipients of The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY Award, The Beach Boys are an American institution that is iconic around the world.The Beach Boys first rode the waves of success in 1961 with their regional debut hit “Surfin.” By 1966 they had emerged as one of America’s top pop groups by releasing eleven top-10 singles in five years. They were made popular with hits like “Fun, Fun, Fun,” “I Get Around,” “Help Me Rhonda,” “California Girls” and “Good Vibrations.” The Beach Boys didn’t stop there. They released 29 full-length albums between 1962 and 1977, a dozen compilations and boxed sets, and numerous singles into the 90’s. The band’s biggest selling hit didn’t come until 1988 with “Kokomo.” The period between its release and the band’s first major album release “Good Vibrations” in 1966 is the longest span of time between number one records of any artist in history.

The Beach Boys were recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2001 Grammy Awards and by VH-1, which named 1966’s “Pet Sounds” as the #3 album in the Top 100 Albums in Rock ‘n’ Roll History.

Photo:  Mark Sonder hangin' with the Boys 12/10/18. With Mike Love (top) and Bruce Johnson (below) [photos by Kim Irene Murray]