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Carl Wilson, vocalist/guitarist with The Beach Boys, is born in Hawthorne, California, USA.
The Regents release a new single, Barbara Ann, on Gee Records in the USA. It will peak at No13 in the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart but, in 1965, The Beach Boys will be inspired to record an almost identical cover version, which will peak at No2. The Who will record a version in 1966, and the tune will be given a further lease of life in the early 1990s when it is pressed into service [with altered lyrics] as an advertising jingle for Babybel cheese.
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And Dean appear on popular daily tv show American Bandstand, recorded at WFIL-tv studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.Dick Dale, The Surfaris and The Challengers, play at the Rendezvous Ballroom, Los Angeles, California, USA. During the intermission, two songs are performed by The Beach Boys, although they are not officially booked under that name.
The Beach Boys make their first television appearance, lip-synching their song Surfin' at The Olive Recreation Center, Burbank, California, USA, for the KTLA-tv show Dance Party. Also on the show are The Platters, The Olympics and Dick And Dee Dee.
The Turtles and The Joe Harnell Sextet are the musical guests on tonight's edition of The Mike Douglas Show on KYW-TV, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Beach Boys play in The Auditorium, Redondo High School, Redondo Beach, California, USA.
Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys produces two tracks, Shoot The Curl and Surfin' Down The Swanee River, for The Honeys, a girl surf group featuring his future wife, Marilyn Rovell.
The Beach Boys score their first entry in the Billboard albums chart in the USA with Surfin' U.S.A. which will peak at No2, and last 78 weeks on the chart,
Brill Building-based songwriters James McGuinn and Frank Gari register copyright on their song Beach Ball. (McGuinn will go on to find fame as a founder member of The Byrds]. The song will go on to be recorded by The City Surfers, with McGuinn on guitar and Bobby Darin on drums.
The Surfaris record Little Deuce Coupe, Scatter Shield 2, I Wanna Take A Trip To The Islands and Mystic Island Drums for Decca Records in Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Beach Boys play at The Municipal Auditorium, San Bernardino, California, USA, with The Torquays, The Astronauts, and The Dave Pell Octet. The show is telecast live in the Channel 18 Saturday Night Bandstand Dance.
The Beach Boys play the first of two nights at The Terrace Ballroom (aka The Lagoon), 464 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys records a version of the Jody Reynolds hit Endless Sleep in Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
The Beach Boys, Bobby Vinton, Trini Lopez, Jimmy Gilmer And The Fireballs and The Cascades play at Seattle Center Opera House, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Arizona-based surf-hot rod band The Astronauts play the first of four nights at The Tulagi, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
The Beach Boys record live versions of Surfin' USA and Fun, Fun, Fun for tv's Steve Allen Show, in KFMB Television studios, San Diego, California, USA.
The Beach Boys play the second of two nights in The International Center Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, supported by Jan And Dean, The Kingsmen, Freddy Cannon, The Rivingtons, Ray Peterson, Jody Miller, Jimmy Clanton, Jimmy Griffin and Peter And Gordon.
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The Animals, Jan And Dean, Chuck Berry and Del Shannon play the eighth of ten nights at The Paramount Theatre, Brooklyn, New York City, USA.
The The Beach Boys sign a contract requiring them to perform live on tv in The Bob Hope Show on December 18, 1964.
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The Beach Boys, Billy Joe Royal, The Teardrops, The Contenders, The Casinos and Kenny Price play at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
When The Beach Boys play at The Sports Arena, Toledo, Ohio, USA, Bruce Johnson joins them as their new regular bassist. Support act on this gig is Glen Campbell, who had been filling in as their bassist since leader Brian Wilson stopped playing live. The Beach Boys play the first of two nights at the Waikiki Shell, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys remembers, "Carl Wilson and I really loved She Belongs To Me by Bob Dylan. I remember in the Hilton Hawaiian Village hotel, we had a record player in the suite and we just played that song over and over and over."
The Beach Boys play at Cincinnati Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, supported by Johnny And The Hurricanes and The Sir Douglas Quintet.
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Tom Jones, The Turtles, Brian Hyland, Ronnie Dove, Billy Joe Royal, Peter And Gordon and Mel Carter play the last of four nights in The Marine Ballroom, The Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. The show is the last night of a Dick Clark Caravan Of Stars tour.
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Rick Nelson, Roy Head, Davy Jones, The Turtles and The Righteous Brothers are guests on today's edition of ABCtv's Shindig! in the USA.
The Beach Boys play in a 'New Year Spectacular" at UPS Field House, Tacoma, Washington, USA, with Gary Lewis and the Playboys, The Yardbirds, The Beau Brummels, The Vegetables, Alexys and The Mojo Men (with Sly Stone one keyboards).
The Beach Boys and the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi play at New York State University, , USA.
The Turtles and The Temptations perform at The White House, Washington DC, USA. While there, Turtles Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman snort cocaine from the top of Abraham Lincoln's desk.
Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys is working on the songs Settle Down and Lady, intended for his first solo album, at Capitol Recording Studio, Hollywood, California, USA.The Beach Boys play at New York State University, State University Plaza, Albany, New York State, USA.The Tourists play at the City Hall, Sheffield, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Barracudas. Two members of the Tourists, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, will go on to form Eurythmics.
The Tourists play the first of two nights at The Odeon, Birmingham, England, UK, Europe, supported by The Barracudas. Two members of The Tourists, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart, will go on to form Eurythmics.
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The New Order, Moby and The Beach Boys (Mike Love and Bruce Johnston only) play at The Fuji Rock Festival, Naeba, Niigata, Japan, Asia.1946 |
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