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The Beach Boys: 1985 "California Dreamin'" † John Phillips Michelle Phillips # 1982 Made in U.S.A. ‡ 1986 "California Feelin'" Brian Wilson Stephen Kalinich: 1978 Made in California ‡ 2013 "California Girls" † Brian Wilson Mike Love 1965 Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) 1965 "California Saga/Big Sur" Mike Love 1972 Holland: 1973
"California Girls" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!). Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the lyrics were partly inspired by the band's experiences touring Europe for the first time, detailing an appreciation for women across the world.
The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. [1] Their discography from 1961 to 1984 was originally released on the vinyl format, with the 1985 album The Beach Boys being the group's first CD release.
Surfer Girl is the album where Brian started to strain against the simpler rock ‘n’ roll format on the back of which the Beach Boys had catapulted to fame. Along with the gorgeous ballad ...
The following Beach Boys album, Friends, had songs influenced by the Transcendental Meditation the Maharishi taught. In support of Friends, Love arranged for the Beach Boys to tour with the Maharishi in the US. Starting on May 3, 1968, the tour lasted five shows and was canceled when the Maharishi withdrew to fulfill film contracts.
Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys.Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition, extraordinary musical aptitude, and mastery of recording techniques, he is widely acknowledged as one of the most innovative and significant songwriters of the 20th century.
The Original US Singles Collection The Capitol Years 1962–1965 is a boxset released in 2008 from Capitol, which features the original singles (in mono and stereo) from The Beach Boys from 1962–1965. It features 66 tracks from their time with Capitol.
The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-87930-818-6. Lambert, Philip (2007). Inside the Music of Brian Wilson: the Songs, Sounds, and Influences of the Beach Boys' Founding Genius. Continuum. ISBN 978-0-8264-1876-0