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The Ventures
The earliest instrumental group to become popular with the surf culture was the Seattle-based group the Ventures. They are not generally considered an actual surf rock group, but their style influenced the various groups. -
Began in Southern California
Instrumental emerged around 1959 and was an electric guitar-based sound that was adopted by all surf groups, both instrumental and vocal. -
Dick Dale
The King of the Surf Guitar, who with his group the Del-Tones, set the mode for all the surf groups that followed his wake- get it? Har har.
The guitar sound developed from the sound Dale heard the ocean make as he rode his board. -
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Surf Rock Peak
At this point, surf rock was especially popular. -
Let's Go Trippin' by Dick Dale
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The Beach Boys
The most outstanding characteristic of the Beach Boys music was the lyrics: fun in the sun, fun with cars, fun with girls, and fun with a carefree beach life. Tragically, their lives also reflected their lyrics and were destroyed by overindulgence in drugs from alcohol and nicotine to cocaine and heroin.
The original members were Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, and David Marks. (Love is a cousin and Marks was the next-door neighbor) Marks was later replaced by Mike Love. -
Misirlou by Dick Dale
Misirlou
This song was used at the end of Pulp Fiction -
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The Beach Boys: Surfer Period
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Surfin' Safari by The Beach Boys
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Surfin' Bird by The Trashmen
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The Beach Boys: Post-surfer Experimental Period
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Pet Sounds (album) by The Beach Boys
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Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys
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The Beach Boys: Return of the Surfer Style
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Dennis Carl Wilson (The Beach Boys) dies
Dennis died in a drunken swimming accident. -
Carl Dean Wilson (The Beach Boys) dies
Died of cancer.
