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Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963

By James B , Beach Boys.; The Beach Boys; Murphy

Book information

Publisher
McFarland & Company
Year
2015
ISBN
9780786473656, 9781476618531, 0786473657, 1476618534
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
114 MB (119458357 bytes)
Pages
436\435
Time added
2020-11-29 04:29:53
Music;Biography

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.

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