…22, 1948, Newcastle, Pennsylvania) and Bruce Johnston (original name Benjamin Baldwin; b. June 27, 1942, Peoria, Illinois). Initially perceived as a potent pop act—celebrants of the surfing and hot rod culture of the Los Angeles Basin during the 1960s—the Beach Boys and lead singer-bassist-producer Brian Wilson later gained greater ... More @Wikipedia
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