The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne,
California in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers
Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their
friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by their vocal harmonies and early
surf songs, they are one of the most influential acts of the rock era.
The band drew on the music of jazz-based vocal groups, 1950s rock and
roll, and black R&B to create their unique sound, and with Brian as
composer, arranger, producer, and de facto leader, they often
incorporated classical or jazz elements and unconventional recording
techniques in innovative ways.The Beach Boys are an American rock band
formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961. The group's original lineup
consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin
Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by their vocal
harmonies and early surf songs, they are one of the most influential
acts of the rock era. The band drew on the music of jazz-based vocal
groups, 1950s rock and roll, and black R&B to create their unique
sound, and with Brian as composer, arranger, producer, and de facto
leader, they often incorporated classical or jazz elements and
unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways.One of the
first self-contained rock groups, the Beach Boys began as a garage
band led by Brian and managed by the Wilsons' father Murry. In 1963,
the group gained national prominence with a string of top-ten singles
reflecting 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. From 1965, 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. After scrapping the unfinished album Smile in 1967,
Brian's contributions diminished due to his mental health issues.In
the late 1960s, the group's commercial momentum faltered in the US,
and despite efforts to maintain an experimental sound, they were
widely dismissed by the early rock music press. Carl also took over as
the band's musical leader, with records from this period later
enjoying a cult following among fans. Following the mid-1970s, as
their concerts drew greater audience numbers, the band transitioned
into an oldies act. Dennis drowned in 1983 and Brian soon became
estranged from the group. Between the 1990s and 2000s, the members
filed numerous lawsuits against each other. Following Carl's death
from lung cancer in 1998, the group and its corporation (Brother
Records Inc.) granted Love legal rights to tour as "the Beach Boys".
As of 2020[update], Brian and Jardine do not perform with Love's Beach
Boys, but remain official members of the band. The Beach Boys Top Movies & Young Movies