Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963
- ISBN-10
- 1476618534
- ISBN-13
- 9781476618531
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 436
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-06-08
- Publisher
- McFarland
- Author
- James B. Murphy
Description
They were almost The Pendletones--after the Pendleton wool shirts favored on chilly nights at the beach--then The Surfers, before being named The Beach Boys. But what separated them from every other teenage garage band with no musical training? They had raw talent, persistence and a wellspring of creativity that launched them on a legendary career now in its sixth decade. Following the musical vision of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys blended ethereal vocal harmonies, searing electric guitars and lush arrangements into one of the most distinctive sounds in the history of popular music. Drawing on original interviews and newly uncovered documents, this book untangles the band's convoluted early history and tells the story of how five boys from California formed America's greatest rock 'n' roll band.
Get the book
Similar books
-
Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961Ð1963
By James B. MurphyPeter Ames Carlin, Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall & Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson (New York: Rodale, 2006), 25–26. 20. The Collegian, Los Angeles City College, May 5, 1959. 21. ... Neal Gabler, “The Beach Boys: Riding a New ...
-
Heroes And Villains: The True Story Of The Beach Boys
By Steven GainesThe author "reveals the gothic tale of drugs, sex, music, greed, booze, and genius behind the wholesome image of the Beach Boys."--Jacket.
-
Why the Beach Boys Matter
By Tom SmuckerThis is the first book to take an honest look at the themes running through the Beach Boys’ art and career as a whole and to examine where they sit inside our culture and politics—and why they still grab our attention.
-
Surf City: The Jan and Dean Story
By Dean TorrenceSurf City is the story of Jan & Dean’s rise to stardom told through the eyes of Dean Torrence. After meeting on their high school football team, the two quickly discovered their mutual love of singing.
-
John F. Kennedy: The American Presidents Series: The 35th President, 1961-1963
By Alan BrinkleyBut as Alan Brinkley shows in this incisive and lively assessment, the reality of Kennedy's achievements was much more complex than the legend.
-
The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern California Experience
By Timothy WhiteThe Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern California Experience
-
Origami Card Craft: 30 Clever Cards and Envelopes to Fold
By Karen Elaine ThomasJacobs. Ladder. I was fasiirated by ilii> tiilii wlii'ii. at a Vu] Ггапичо iii'iiíJini u infèrent e. oripinii i1esis»nci Yanii Yjiii.uiclii shared with nie liis version of the J.uoh's Ladder, whieh ho i ailed the M;i£ Wallet.
-
Elric of Melniboné: The Elric Saga Part 1
By Michael MoorcockFrom World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award winner Michael Moorcock comes the first book in his famous Elric of Melniboné series, brought to vivid new life with stunning illustrations.
-
The Lost Beach Boy
By Jon Stebbins, David Lee MarksHis name may not be familiar, but David Marks was one of the original founding members of the Beach Boys. His signature joined those of Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson...
-
Southern California Surf Music, 1960-1966
By John BlairDick Dale & the Del-Tones began holding weekend dances at the Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa, California, in the summer of 1960.