The Beach Boys is an American
rock band, frequently cited as one of the most influential and commercially successful groups in the history of popular music due to their intricate vocal harmonies, studio experiments, and novel approaches to
pop songwriting. Rooted in
doo-wop and
rock and roll, their early string of
vocal surf hits defined the '
60s California Sound. For a period afterward, they notably delved into
progressive pop styles. often combining elements from
classical and
jazz in innovative ways. Formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, the original group comprised sing…
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