The Greatest Musical Acts Of The ’60s And ’70s
The Beach Boys
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The Beach Boys defined the ’60s California surf rock sound. Brian Wilson, along with brothers Carl and Dennis, started The Beach Boys out of their garage with cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine.
They are known for their intricate vocal harmonies that combined doo-wop, rock and roll, jazz, and sometimes classical. With 1966’s Pet Sounds their most successful album, soon the band would dissipate as Brian Wilson’s mental health and drug abuse took over. Despite this, the band continued to produce music and were able to maintain their popularity with their single “Good Vibrations” and their project, Smile.
Coming up, a group of brothers also gained popularity for their harmonizing vocals.
