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">The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in
1961, who gained popularity for
their close vocal
harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern
California youth culture of cars,
surfing, and romance. Brian
Wilson's growing creative ambitions later transformed them into a
more
artistically innovative group that earned critical praise and influenced
many
later musicians.[1]
The group was initially composed of singer-musician-composer Brian
Wilson, his brothers,
Carl and Dennis, their
cousin Mike Love, and friend Al
Jardine. This core quintet was inducted
into the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1988.
The Beach Boys have often been called "America's Band",[2][3][4] and Allmusic has stated that "the band's
unerring ability... made them America's first, best rock band."[1] The group
has had thirty-six U.S. Top 40 hits
(the most of any U.S. rock band) and fifty-six Hot 100 hits, including four number-one
singles.[1] Rolling Stone magazine
listed The Beach Boys as number 12 in the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[5]Billboard,
in terms of singles and
album sales, The Beach Boys are the No.-1-selling American band of all
time.[6] According to
Many changes in both musical styles and personnel have occurred
during their
career, notably because of Brian Wilson's mental illness and
recreational drug
use (leading to his eventual withdrawal from the group) and the deaths
of Dennis
and Carl Wilson in 1983 and 1998, respectively. Extensive legal battles
between
members of the group have also played their part. After the death of
Carl
Wilson, founding member Al Jardine left to pursue a solo career.
Currently, the
surviving members of The Beach Boys continue to tour in three separate
bands:
"The Beach Boys Band" with Love, Bruce Johnston,
and a rotation of backing
musicians; Al Jardine's "Endless Summer Band" with Jardine, his sons,
and
several former Beach Boys backup musicians; and Brian Wilson with a
10-piece
band including members of The Wondermints and Jeff Foskett, who
toured with the Beach Boys in
the 1980s and 1990s as a backing guitarist/singer.[7]
