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Fact #88528

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Short story:

Surf City by Jan And Dean hits No1 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA. The song is co-written by Jan Berry with Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.

Full article:

Brian Wilson : It was my first chart-topper, and according to my dad the wrong guys were singing it. He wanted to wring my neck. 'You don't give away a number one song to the enemy! I don't believe you . . . . you even help them by singing backgrounds? Goddamnit, Brian, why don't you just give them your money, too?'
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