The Beach Boys

Rating 2.5 Stars With the deaths of Dennis and Carl Wilson, The Beach Boys today consist of Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston. Love has licensed the name ‘The Beach Boys’ for his touring group, which consists of himself, Johnston, Love’s son Christian Love, Scott Totten, Randell Kirsch, John Cowsill, and Tim Bonhomme. The Beach Boys first formed in 1961, it consisted of the Wilson brothers, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine. Jardine quickly left and was replaced by David Marks. After 16 months or so, Jardine came back, and Marks would quit soon thereafter. Brian Wilson quit touring in 1965, and at first, Glen Campbell filled in for him. Later, when it became clear that Campbell’s other commitments would interfere with The Beach Boys’ touring schedule, Bruce Johnston became the permanent fill-in. Johnston would soon become a full-fledged member of the Beach Boys, starting with providing backing vocals for Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!). In the early 1970s, Ricky Fataar and Blondie Chaplin, both members of The Flame, joined the the Beach Boys. Chaplin lasted for just under two years, with Fataar departing a year later. The Beach Boys was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, with Mike Love delivering a speech that assailed Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney and the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Diana Ross. The Beach Boys were chosen for the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998. In 2001, the Beach Boys received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Brian Wilson was inducted into the UK Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November 2006. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked the Beach Boys #12 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. In 2007, the Beach Boys were inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. The Beach Boys is frequently referred to when the topic of summertime songs comes up. About.com listed Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys, a 2003 compilation CD, as the greatest summertime hits CD. Toni Tennille, of the duo Captain & Tennille, remains the only known “Beach Girl”, having once sung with the Beach Boys while on tour. The Wilsons’ Hawthorne, California house, where the Wilson brothers grew up and the group began, was demolished in 1986 to make way for Interstate 105, the Century Freeway. A Beach Boys Historic Landmark (California Landmark #1041 at 3701 West 119th Street), dedicated on May 20, 2005, marks the location. The Beach Boys continue to tour, with a backing band accompanying original members Mike Love and Bruce Johnston. Other “honorary Beach Boys”, such as John Stamos and former member David Marks also make guest appearances on their tours. Sourse and more information: Wikipedia