The Beach Boys
grup de música estatunidenc
The Beach Boys és un grup de rock and roll i música pop estatunidenc format al 1961 a Califòrnia, i integrada pels tres germans Brian (compositor, veu, baix, piano), Carl (guitarra, veu) i Dennis Wilson (bateria, veu), amb en Mike Love (vocals) i l'Al Jardine (guitarra, veu).
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| Tipus | grup de música | ||||
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| Creació | 1961, Hawthorne | ||||
| Fundador | Brian Wilson | ||||
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| Activitat | 1990 – | ||||
| Afiliats | Brian Wilson Mike Love Al Jardine David Marks Bruce Johnston | ||||
| Membres anteriors | Carl Wilson Dennis Wilson Ricky Fataar Blondie Chaplin | ||||
| Segell discogràfic | Capitol Brother Reprise Caribou | ||||
| Gènere | Rock and roll, surf rock, rock psicodèlic, pop, sunshine pop | ||||
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| Format per | Mike Love, membre d'un grup David Marks Blondie Chaplin (en)  Ricky Fataar (en) Ed Carter, touring band member (en) Bruce Johnston, membre d'un grup Carl Wilson, membre d'un grup Dennis Wilson, membre d'un grup Al Jardine, membre d'un grup Brian Wilson, membre d'un grup Glen Campbell, touring band member (en) | ||||
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| Lloc web | thebeachboys.com | ||||
            
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Les seves cançons recreen una forma de vida despreocupada, plena d'alegria, i melodies vocals, amb lletres sobre platges, noies i surf com a senyals d'identitat. Són considerats els reis indiscutibles de la música surf vocal.[1]
Discografia
modificaÀlbums d'estudi
modifica- Surfin' Safari (1962) #32 US
- Surfin' USA (1963) #2 US, #17 UK
- Surfer Girl (1963) #7 US, #13 UK
- Little Deuce Coupe (1963) #4 US
- Shut Down Volume 2 (1964) #13 US
- All Summer Long (1964) #4 US
- The Beach Boys' Christmas Album (1964) #6 US
- The Beach Boys Today! (1965) #4 US, #6 UK
- Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) (1965) #2 US, #4 UK
- Beach Boys' Party! (1965) #6 US, #3 UK
- Pet Sounds (1966) #10 US, #2 UK
- Smiley Smile (1967) #41 US, #9 UK
- Wild Honey (1967) #24 US, #7 UK
- Friends (1968) #126 US, #13 UK
- Stack-O-Tracks (1968) (Did not chart)
- 20/20 (1969) #68 US, #3 UK
- Sunflower (1970) #151 US, #29 UK
- Surf's Up (1971) #29 US, #15 UK
- Carl and the Passions - "So Tough" (1972) #50 US, #25 UK
- Holland (1973) #36 US, #20 UK
- 15 Big Ones (1976) #8 US, #31 UK
- Love You (1977) #53 US, #28 UK
- M.I.U. Album (1978) #151 US
- L.A. (Light Album) (1979) #100 US, #32 UK
- Keepin' the Summer Alive (1980) #75 US, #54 UK
- The Beach Boys (1985) #52 US, #60 UK
- Still Cruisin' (1989) #46 US
- Summer in Paradise (1992)
- Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 (1996) #101 US
- The Smile Sessions (2011)
- That's Why God Made the Radio (2012)
Àlbums en directe
modifica- Beach Boys Concert (1964) #1 US
- Live in London (1970) (released in America in 1976) #75 US
- The Beach Boys in Concert (1973) #25 US
- Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 (2002)
- Songs From Here & Back (2006)
Recopilatoris
modifica- Best of The Beach Boys (1966) #8 US; #2 UK
- Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 2 (1967) #50 US; #3 UK
- Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 3 (1968) #153 US; #9 UK
- Endless Summer (1974 - unofficial) #1 US
- Spirit of America (1975 - unofficial) #8 US
- Good Vibrations - Best of The Beach Boys (1975) #25 US
- Ten Years of Harmony (1981) #156 US
- Sunshine Dream (1982) #180 US
- Rarities (1983)
- Made in U.S.A. (1986) #96 US
- Summer Dreams (1990) #2 UK
- Ultimate Christmas (1998)
- The Greatest Hits - Volume 1: 20 Good Vibrations (1999) #95 US
- The Greatest Hits - Volume 2: 20 More Good Vibrations (1999) #192 US
- Greatest Hits Volume Three: Best of the Brother Years 1970-1986 (2000)
- Classics selected by Brian Wilson (2002) #159 US
- Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys (2003) #16 US
Antologies
modifica- Endless Harmony Soundtrack (1998, reissued 2000)
- Hawthorne, CA (2001)
Referències
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A Wikimedia Commons hi ha contingut multimèdia relatiu a: The Beach Boys
- ↑ Carlin, Peter Ames. Catch a wave: the rise, fall & redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson. New York, NY: Rodale, 2006. ISBN 978-1-59486-320-2.