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American rock band other uses Use American English January 2024 Use mdy dates August 2024 Infobox musical artist | name = The Beach Boys | image = The Beach Boys Made In USA 1964.jpg | caption = The Beach Boys in 1964.
Left to right: Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love,
Al Jardine, and Brian Wilson | background = group_or_band | landscape = yes | origin = Hawthorne, California, U.S. | genre = flatlist| * Rock music|Rock * Pop music|pop * Surf music|surf * Psychedelic music|psychedelia | years_active = 1961–present | label = flatlist| * Candix Records|Candix * Capitol Records|Capitol * Brother Records|Brother * Reprise Records|Reprise * Caribou Records|Caribou * Columbia Records|CBS | spinoffs = hlist|California Music|Kenny & the Cadets | spinoff_of = | website = URL|thebeachboys.com | current_members = * Mike Love * Bruce Johnston | past_members = * Brian Wilson * Carl Wilson * Dennis Wilson * Al Jardine * David Marks * Ricky Fataar * Blondie Chaplin ''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 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. In 1963, they enjoyed their first national hit with "Surfin' U.S.A.", beginning a The Beach Boys discography#1960s|string of top-ten singles that reflected a southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance, dubbed the "California sound". They were one of the few American rock bands to sustain their commercial standing during the British Invasion. Starting with 1965's ''The Beach Boys Today!'', they abandoned beachgoing themes for more personal lyrics and ambitious orchestrations. In 1966, the ''Pet Sounds'' album and "Good Vibrations" single raised the group's prestige as rock innovators; both are now widely considered to be among the greatest and most influential works in popular music history. After scrapping the ''Smile (The Beach Boys album)|Smile'' album in 1967, Brian gradually ceded control of the group to his bandmates. In the late 1960s, the group's commercial momentum faltered in the U.S., and they were widely dismissed by the Music journalism#20th century rock criticism|early rock music press before undergoing a rebranding in the early 1970s. Carl took over as ''de facto'' leader until the mid-1970s, when the band responded to the growing success of their live shows and greatest hits compilations by transitioning into an oldies act. Dennis drowned in 1983, and Brian soon became estranged from the group. Following Carl's death from lung cancer in 1998, the band granted Love legal rights to The Beach Boys (touring band)|tour under the group's name. In the early 2010s, the original members briefly reunited for the band's The 50th Reunion Tour|50th anniversary tour. The Beach Boys are one of the most critically acclaimed and List of best-selling music artists|commercially successful bands of all time, selling over 100 million records worldwide. They helped legitimize popular music as a recognized art form, and influenced the development of music genres and movements such as Psychedelic rock|psychedelia, power pop, progressive rock, Punk rock|punk, Alternative rock|alternative, and Lo-fi music|lo-fi. Between the 1960s and 2020s, the group had 37 songs reach the U.S. Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100 (the most by an American band, with four topping the chart. In 2004, the group was ranked number 12 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time|greatest artists of all time. Many critics' polls have ranked ''Today!'', ''Pet Sounds'', ''Smiley Smile'' (1967, ''Sunflower (The Beach Boys album)|Sunflower'' (1970, and ''Surf's Up (album)|Surf's Up'' (1971) among the finest albums in history. The founding members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. Other members during the band's history have been David Marks, Bruce Johnston, Blondie Chaplin, and Ricky Fataar.
Left to right: Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love,
Al Jardine, and Brian Wilson | background = group_or_band | landscape = yes | origin = Hawthorne, California, U.S. | genre = flatlist| * Rock music|Rock * Pop music|pop * Surf music|surf * Psychedelic music|psychedelia | years_active = 1961–present | label = flatlist| * Candix Records|Candix * Capitol Records|Capitol * Brother Records|Brother * Reprise Records|Reprise * Caribou Records|Caribou * Columbia Records|CBS | spinoffs = hlist|California Music|Kenny & the Cadets | spinoff_of = | website = URL|thebeachboys.com | current_members = * Mike Love * Bruce Johnston | past_members = * Brian Wilson * Carl Wilson * Dennis Wilson * Al Jardine * David Marks * Ricky Fataar * Blondie Chaplin ''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 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. In 1963, they enjoyed their first national hit with "Surfin' U.S.A.", beginning a The Beach Boys discography#1960s|string of top-ten singles that reflected a southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance, dubbed the "California sound". They were one of the few American rock bands to sustain their commercial standing during the British Invasion. Starting with 1965's ''The Beach Boys Today!'', they abandoned beachgoing themes for more personal lyrics and ambitious orchestrations. In 1966, the ''Pet Sounds'' album and "Good Vibrations" single raised the group's prestige as rock innovators; both are now widely considered to be among the greatest and most influential works in popular music history. After scrapping the ''Smile (The Beach Boys album)|Smile'' album in 1967, Brian gradually ceded control of the group to his bandmates. In the late 1960s, the group's commercial momentum faltered in the U.S., and they were widely dismissed by the Music journalism#20th century rock criticism|early rock music press before undergoing a rebranding in the early 1970s. Carl took over as ''de facto'' leader until the mid-1970s, when the band responded to the growing success of their live shows and greatest hits compilations by transitioning into an oldies act. Dennis drowned in 1983, and Brian soon became estranged from the group. Following Carl's death from lung cancer in 1998, the band granted Love legal rights to The Beach Boys (touring band)|tour under the group's name. In the early 2010s, the original members briefly reunited for the band's The 50th Reunion Tour|50th anniversary tour. The Beach Boys are one of the most critically acclaimed and List of best-selling music artists|commercially successful bands of all time, selling over 100 million records worldwide. They helped legitimize popular music as a recognized art form, and influenced the development of music genres and movements such as Psychedelic rock|psychedelia, power pop, progressive rock, Punk rock|punk, Alternative rock|alternative, and Lo-fi music|lo-fi. Between the 1960s and 2020s, the group had 37 songs reach the U.S. Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100 (the most by an American band, with four topping the chart. In 2004, the group was ranked number 12 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time|greatest artists of all time. Many critics' polls have ranked ''Today!'', ''Pet Sounds'', ''Smiley Smile'' (1967, ''Sunflower (The Beach Boys album)|Sunflower'' (1970, and ''Surf's Up (album)|Surf's Up'' (1971) among the finest albums in history. The founding members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. Other members during the band's history have been David Marks, Bruce Johnston, Blondie Chaplin, and Ricky Fataar.
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