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Jan and Dean were an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) [1] and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born March 10, 1940). In the early 1960s, they were pioneers of the California Sound and vocal surf music styles popularized by the Beach Boys .
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)
"Sidewalk Surfin'" is a song with music by Brian Wilson and lyrics by Roger Christian, which was recorded by 1960s American pop singers Jan and Dean. The song was recorded as a single and then appeared on the 1964 album Ride the Wild Surf, and later on the Little Old Lady from Pasadena album. The B-side of the single is "When It's Over."
"Surf City" is a 1963 song recorded by American music duo Jan and Dean about a fictitious surf spot where there are "two girls for every boy". [1] Written by Brian Wilson, Jan Berry and Dean Torrence, [2] it was the first surf song to become a national number-one hit. [3]
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"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.
"The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)" is a song written by Don Altfeld, Jan Berry and Roger Christian, and recorded by 1960s American pop singers Jan and Dean. The song was performed live by The Beach Boys at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on August 1, 1964, for inclusion on their No. 1 album Beach Boys Concert.
"I Found a Girl" is a song written by P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri, and recorded by 1960s American pop singers, Jan and Dean. "I Found a Girl" reached up to number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on November 20, 1965. [1] The song was a much bigger hit in Canada, where it reached number two. [2] [3]