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This is a list of surf musicians. Surf music is a genre of popular music associated with surf culture , particularly as found in Orange County and other areas of Southern California . It was especially popular from 1961 to 1966, has subsequently been revived and was highly influential on subsequent rock music .
Pages in category "American surf music groups" The following 75 pages are in this category, out of 75 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Pages in category "American surf rock music groups" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The Dantes were an American garage rock band from Worthington, Ohio, a suburb outside of Columbus, who were active from 1964–1969.They became one of the biggest groups in the Columbus area, scoring a #1 hit locally with their 1966 song "Can't Get Enough of Your Love", which has become highly regarded by garage rock enthusiasts and collectors.
Most early surf bands were formed during this decade in the Southern California area. By the mid-1960s The Beach Boys, who used complex pop harmonies over a basic surf rock rhythm, had emerged as the dominant surf group and helped popularize the genre. [20]
Like Dale and his Del-Tones, most early surf bands were formed in Southern California, including the Bel-Airs, The Challengers, and Eddie & the Showmen. [23] The Chantays scored a top ten national hit with " Pipeline " in 1963 and probably the best known surf tune was 1963's " Wipe Out ", by the Surfaris , which hit number 2 and number 10 on ...
Surf music (also known as surf rock, surf pop, or surf guitar) is a genre of rock music associated with surf culture, particularly as found in Southern California. It was especially popular from 1958 to 1964 in two major forms. [ 7 ]
The Bel-Airs were an early and influential surf music band from South Bay, Los Angeles, active in the early 1960s. [1]They were best known for their 1961 hit "Mr. Moto", an instrumental surf tune that featured a flamenco-inspired intro and contained a melodic piano interlude.