John Stamos While it might have been a life-changing experience for Jesse Katsopolis, it would become commonplace for real-life fan John Stamos. Stamos has, somewhat quietly, been playing with The Beach Boys off and on for over three decades.

The regional success in 1961 of the Beach Boys' first single, “Surfin',” led in 1962 to their signing as Capitol Records' first rock act.

As she often was in real life, that blonde bassist Carol Kaye is the lone woman in the studio, and the only female member of an informal, unheralded lineup of talent - drummers, guitarists, percussionists, piano, and horn players - that you hear on the Beach Boys' legendary Pet Sounds.

The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson; their cousin Mike Love; and friend Al Jardine. Three of the members are still living – Brian Wilson, 80; Love, 81 and Jardine, 80.

Founded in Hawthorne, California in 1961, The Beach Boys were originally comprised of the three teenaged Wilson brothers: Brian, Carl, and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and school friend Al Jardine. The Beach Boys signed with Capitol Records in July 1962 and released their first album, Surfin' Safari, that same year.

Throughout his career, the Beach Boy has battled schizoaffective disorder and depression. Labeled by the press as a musical genius while still in his 20s, Brian Wilson would produce more than two dozen Top 40 hits as a member of the original Beach Boys.

Brian Wilson In 1976, Brian Wilson, the mastermind behind The Beach Boys, was "arrested" by the Highway Patrol Surf Squad for "failing to surf and neglecting the use of state beach for surfing purposes."

They provided fans around the world with a passport to experience love, youthful exuberance, and surf culture. Founded in Hawthorne, California in 1961, The Beach Boys were originally comprised of the three teenaged Wilson brothers: Brian, Carl, and Dennis, their cousin Mike Love, and school friend Al Jardine.

PopThe Beach Boys / Genre The Beach Boys are an American pop/surf rock group from Hawthorne, California. They formed in 1961. The original members were brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine.

The California band was often known more for their conflicts than their hit songs. The Beach Boys began their careers with sunny paeans about California life that led to multiple No. 1 hits, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and years of successful tours.

The Beach Boys are an American rock band. Formed in 1961, the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern California youth culture of cars, surfing, and romance.

The three Wilson brothers, who came to be known as the Beach Boys, grew up in a humble but troubled home with a sweet mother who was a homemaker and an abusive father.