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"Drag City" is a 1963 song by Jan and Dean, written by Jan Berry, Roger Christian, and Brian Wilson. [2] It describes the narrator's trip to a drag racing strip and borrows heavily from an earlier Jan and Dean song "Surf City," also co-written by Berry and Wilson. "Drag City" was released as the title track from the album of the same name.
William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004), was born in Los Angeles to Clara Lorentze Mustad (born September 2, 1919, Bergen, Norway – died July 9, 2009) and aeronautical engineer William L. Berry (born December 7, 1909, New York City – died December 19, 2004, Camarillo, California), [7] He was raised in Bel Air, Los Angeles. [8]
"Dead Man's Curve" is a 1964 hit song by Jan and Dean whose lyrics detail a teen street race gone awry. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 39 in Canada. [3] The song was written and composed by Brian Wilson, Artie Kornfeld, Roger Christian, and Jan Berry at Wilson's mother's house in Santa Monica.
Jan Berry album. Second Wave—One Way 34524 (1997) A Memorial edition of this CD was released in April 2004, after Jan's death; Dean Torrence solo projects. Rock 'N' Roll City—Realistic – 51-3009 (1983)
Single by Jan and Dean; from the album Drag City ; B-side "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" Released: 1966: Recorded: 1963: Genre: Pop, Rock: Length: 2: 36: Label: Liberty Records: Songwriter(s) Buzz Cason, Bobby Russell: Producer(s) Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc. Jan and Dean singles chronology "
Drag City may refer to: "Drag City" (song), a 1963 song from Jan & Dean's album of the same name; Drag City, Jan and Dean discography 1963; Drag City (record label), an indie record label, film distributor, and book publisher; See also. Drag, Norway, a village in Tysfjord municipality, Nordland, Norway
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"The Door Is Still Open to My Heart" (Dean Martin) [3] "Drag City" (Jan and Dean) [7] "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (The Mamas & the Papas) [23] E