The Beach Boys Research Paper

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It all started in 1961, in the small town of Hawthorne, California. A group of 5 teens wanted to make it big in music. Their leader, Brian Wilson, had been listening to music his whole life and wanted to make his own. He taught himself to play the piano and studyed the vocals of his favorite records. He was the average 19 year old, unsure what exactly to do in life, but he wanted to try music. The other band members were his brothers, Dennis and Carl, cousin Mike, and a friend named Dave, who lived across the street form the Wilson brothers. The band was called "The Beach Boys". In 1961, the sport of surfing was very popular. Dennis, the only surfer in the group, suggested they write a song about surfing. Brian and Mike wrote the song

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