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Surfer Girl (album)
''Surfer Girl'' is the third studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released September 16, 1963 on Capitol Records. It is largely a collection of surf songs. The LP reached number 7 in the U.S. and number 13 in the UK. Lead single "Surfer Girl", backed with "Little Deuce Coupe", was also a top 10 hit. This was the first album that officially credited Brian Wilson with production. It was also the first in which he used a string section (on "The Surfer Moon") and employed Wrecking Crew session musicians (on "Hawaii" and "Our Car Club"). Original member Al Jardine, who had been replaced by David Marks in February 1962, contributed to the album and would soon re-join the band full-time when Marks departed in October 1963. ''Surfer Girl'' was certified gold by the RIAA in November 1965, indicating over 1,000,000 copies sold. In 2017, it was ranked the 193rd greatest album of the 1960s by ''Pitchfork''. Background The massive success of the Beach Boys' March 1963 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by their vocal harmonies, adolescent-oriented lyrics, and musical ingenuity, they are one of the most influential acts of the rock era. The group drew on the music of Traditional pop, older pop vocal groups, 1950s rock and roll, and black R&B to create their unique sound. Under Brian's direction, they often incorporated classical music, classical or jazz elements and Recording studio as an instrument, unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways. The Beach Boys formed as a garage band centered on Brian's songwriting and managed by the Wilsons' father, Murry Wilson, Murry. Jardine was briefly replaced by David Marks during 1962–1963. In 1963, they enjoyed their first national hit with "Surfin' U.S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Jardine
Alan Charles Jardine (born September 3, 1942) is an American musician who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best known as the band's rhythm guitarist, background vocalist, and for occasionally singing lead vocals on singles such as number-one hit "Help Me, Rhonda" (1965), "Then I Kissed Her" (1965), "Cotton Fields#The Beach Boys cover, Cottonfields" (1970), and a cover of the Del-Vikings' "Come Go with Me" (1981). His song "Lady Lynda" was also a UK top 10 hit for the group in 1979. Other Beach Boys songs that feature Jardine on lead include "I Know There's an Answer" (1966), "Vegetables (song), Vegetables" (1967), a cover of Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue (song), Peggy Sue" (1978), and "From There to Back Again" (2012). Following the death of fellow band member Carl Wilson in 1998, Jardine left the Beach Boys touring band and has since performed as a solo artist, rejoining the band only for their The 50th Reunion Tour, 50th anniversary tour in 2012. Jardine has toured alongside fellow B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catch A Wave
"Catch a Wave" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band, the Beach Boys, released on their 1963 album '' Surfer Girl''. In 1964, a rewritten version of the song was recorded by Jan and Dean as " Sidewalk Surfin'". It was released as a single and reached No. 25 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Personnel The Beach Boys *Al Jardine – bass guitar, vocals *Mike Love – lead vocals *David Marks – rhythm guitar *Brian Wilson – organ, piano, lead vocals *Carl Wilson – lead guitar, vocals *Dennis Wilson – drums, vocals Additional Musicians *Maureen Love – harp Other recordings '' DTV'' set the original Beach Boys recording to the Disney shorts '' Hawaiian Holiday'' and '' How to Swim'' and was featured on the ''Groovin' for a '60s Afternoon'' video. The '' Kidsongs'' Kids released their version of "Catch a Wave" on their ''The Wonderful World of Sports'' video. ''The Rock-afire Explosion The Rock-afire Explosion (RAE) is an animatroni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harp
The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has individual strings running at an angle to its soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be made and played in various ways, standing or sitting, and in orchestras or concerts. Its most common form is triangular in shape and made of wood. Some have multiple rows of strings and pedal attachments. Ancient depictions of harps were recorded in Mesopotamia (now Iraq), Persia (now Iran) and Egypt, and later in India and China. By medieval times harps had spread across Europe. Harps were found across the Americas where it was a popular folk tradition in some areas. Distinct designs also emerged from the African continent. Harps have symbolic political traditions and are often used in logos, including in Ireland. Historically, strings were made of sinew (animal tendons). Other materials have included gut (animal intestines), plant fiber, braided hemp, cotton cord, silk, nylon, and wire. In pedal harp scor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Love
Michael Edward Love (born March 15, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter who is one of the vocalists of the Beach Boys, of which he was an original member alongside his cousins Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Carl Wilson and their friend Al Jardine. He is the band's only constant member, appearing on all its albums, and following the death of Brian Wilson, he became the last-surviving familial co-founder. Characterized by his nasal tenor and occasional lower register singing, Love has been one of the band's vocalists for their entire career, contributing to each of their studio albums and often serving as their frontman for live performances. During the mid-1960s, he was one of Brian's main collaborators, contributing lyrics to hit records such as "Be True to Your School" (1963), "Fun, Fun, Fun" (1964), "I Get Around" (1964), "Help Me, Rhonda" (1965), "California Girls" (1965), and "Good Vibrations" (1966). Drawing inspiration from Chuck Berry and Felice and Boudleaux Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Federation Of Musicians
The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM/AFofM) is a 501(c)(5) trade union, labor union representing professional instrumental musicians in the United States and Canada. The AFM, which has its headquarters in New York City, is led by president Tino Gagliardi. Founded in Cincinnati in 1896 as the successor to the National League of Musicians, the AFM is the largest organization in the world to represent professional musicians. It negotiates fair agreements, protects ownership of recorded music, secures benefits such as healthcare and pension, and lobbies legislators. In the US, it is known as the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), and in Canada, it is known as the Canadian Federation of Musicians/Fédération Canadienne des Musiciens (CFM/FCM). The AFM is affiliated with AFL–CIO (the largest federation of unions in the United States); the Department for Professional Employees, AFL–CIO, Department of Professional Employees; the Internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surfin' Safari (song)
"Surfin' Safari" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys, written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. Released as a single with " 409" on June 4, 1962, it peaked at No. 14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song also appeared on the 1962 album of the same name. Background The song was inspired by Chuck Berry's method of combining simple chord progressions with lyrical references to place names (for example, in " Back in the U.S.A." and " Sweet Little Sixteen"). "Surfin' Safari" includes several references to Southern California surfing locations ( Malibu, Rincon, the Channel Islands, Huntington, and Sunset Beach). The sites and surfing-related terms featured in the song were provided to Brian and Mike by surfer Jimmy Bowles, brother of Brian's then-new flame Judy Bowles, who he had met one afternoon while helping a buddy coach little league. Wilson referred to "Surfin' Safari" as "a silly song with a simple-but-cool C-F-G chord pattern that I came up with one day while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surfin'
"Surfin" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys that was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. It was released as the debut record by the Beach Boys (with "Luau" on the B-side) in November 1961 on Candix Records and was included on the October 1962 album '' Surfin' Safari''. The single effectively began the Beach Boys' music career, establishing them at the vanguard of what was later dubbed the " California sound". It peaked at number 75 in the U.S. and was never released in the UK. The Beach Boys later re-recorded the song for their 1992 album '' Summer in Paradise''. Love re-recorded it for his 2019 solo album '' 12 Sides of Summer''. Background and authorship In his book ''Becoming the Beach Boys'' (2015), James Murphy prefaces the chapter concerned with "Surfin" with a warning to the reader: Murphy writes that accounts of the events surrounding the conception, making, and release of the song are "addled with errors and incongruities" and have "frustrated music histo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Norberg (songwriter)
Bob & Sheri was an American pop duo consisting of Bob Norberg and Cheryl Pomeroy. They were early collaborators of Brian Wilson, leader and co-founder of the Beach Boys. Background Bob Norberg (not to be confused with Bob Norberg, the recording engineer) was Brian Wilson's roommate in the 1960s, and Pomeroy was Norberg's girlfriend. Norberg and Pomeroy would perform as Bob and Sheri between the Beach Boys sets.''Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963'', By James B. Murphy - Page 216/ref> For the group, Wilson produced "The Surfer Moon", described by writer David Leaf as a minor footnote in his musical legacy. In Dave Thompson's ''The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting'', their single "Surfer Moon" is listed in the "Ten Top Collectable" surfing singles.''The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting'', By Dave Thompson - THE TOP TEN COLLECTABLES, Surfing Singles/ref> Career Norberg was a guitarist who played in a college rock'n roll trio with drummer Rich Miailovich and pian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
