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Bruce Arthur Johnston (born Benjamin Baldwin; June 27, 1942) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter who is a member of the Beach Boys. He also collaborated on many records with Terry Melcher (his bandmate in Bruce & Terry, the Rip Chords, and California Music) and composed the 1975 Barry Manilow hit, "I Write the Songs". [1]
But how exactly did Johnston, who at 79 continues to perform regularly with Mike Love’s touring version of the Beach Boys, get involved? I called him Friday at his home in Santa Barbara to find...
Bruce Johnston was born in Peoria, Illinois, on June 27, 1942, at the Florence Crittenton Home and was later adopted by a wealthy Chicago family.
By fall 1959, Johnston was working as a producer for Bob Keane’s Del-Fi and Donna labels. “We were fortunate enough to find Bruce Johnston at the early age of seventeen when he walked into my office,” recalled Keane. “He displayed incredible talent and a never-ending enthusiasm for music.
Bruce Johnston was born on 27 June 1942 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978), Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) and Americathon (1979). He has been married to Harriet Johnston since 29 July 1976. They have four children.
Johnston finds it tragic that the band never saw a Grammy for any of their incredible songs, but he's more at peace since 2013: "You fast-forward to a couple years ago ... and Brian's 25-year-old...
The Beach Boys singer and keyboardist Bruce Johnston was in an upbeat mood when he picked up the phone at his home in Santa Barbara, Calif., on a recent Wednesday morning.
…22, 1948, Newcastle, Pennsylvania) and Bruce Johnston (original name Benjamin Baldwin; b. June 27, 1942, Peoria, Illinois). Initially perceived as a potent pop act—celebrants of the surfing and hot rod culture of the Los Angeles Basin during the 1960s—the Beach Boys and lead singer-bassist-producer Brian Wilson later gained greater ...
The two-hour tribute special features a star-studded lineup of performers, including John Legend, Brandi Carlile, Beck, Fall Out Boy, Mumford & Sons, LeAnn Rimes, St. Vincent, Weezer, and many more, who will perform all your favorite Beach Boys classics. The tribute will also feature presenters and special guests, including Tom Hanks, Elton ...
Bruce Arthur Johnston is an American singer, musician, and songwriter who is a member of the Beach Boys. He also collaborated on many records with Terry Melcher and composed the 1975...