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"God Only Knows" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1966 album Pet Sounds. Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher , it is a baroque -style love song distinguished for its harmonic innovation and complexity, unusual instrumentation, and subversion of typical popular music conventions, both lyrically and musically.
Influenced by the guitar playing of Chuck Berry and the Ventures, [1] Wilson's initial role in the group was that of lead guitarist and backing singer, but he performed lead vocals on several of their later hits, including "God Only Knows" (1966), "Good Vibrations" (1966), "I Can Hear Music" (1969), and "Kokomo" (1988).
[29] Perone noted that the high-pitched electric bass guitar brings to mind similar parts in "God Only Knows", culminating in what sounds like the vocal protagonist of "Here Today" warning the protagonist of "God Only Knows" that what he sings stands no chance at longevity.
Jeffrey Foskett - lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, guitar; Probyn Gregory – harmony and backing vocals, guitar, French horn, trumpet, Theremin, keyboards; Nick Walusko – harmony and backing vocals, guitar; Bob Lizik – bass guitar; Darian Sahanaja – vocals, keyboards, vibraphone
The group started out in the early 1950s as The Uniques. They all came from the same neighborhood. Their early line-up consisted of Ruben Wright on piano, Harrison Scott on alto sax, Robert "Bobby" Smart on guitar, Gus Crawford on drums and a bass player called Jerome, together with a male singer whose name has now been lost to time. [1]
"God Only Knows" – 6:19 "To Know That I Love You" (King, Evers) – 3:31 ... Rick Evers – guitar; Robert McEntee – guitar, keyboards, background vocals; Michael ...
In 2015, Edmunds released his first instrumental album On Guitar... Dave Edmunds: Rags & Classics, which featured instrumental covers of classic songs, such as The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" and Elton John's "Your Song". The album was Edmunds' final album and after playing a final show in July 2017, he was reported to have retired from the ...
Al Jardine – vocals, rhythm guitar Carl Wilson – vocals, lead guitar (except "God Only Knows" and "Good Vibrations"), bass on "God Only Knows" and "Good Vibrations” Dennis Wilson – vocals, drums