... They were led by the musical genius Brian Wilson, who directed the band as a singer, songwriter and producer. When brothers Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Brian Wilson formed an informal singing group in Hawthorne, California in the summer of 1961, they involuntarily created one of the longest- ... most middle children, he felt like he wasn't getting enough attention so he lashed out to gain that attention. He was nicknamed, "Dennis the Menace." Dennis was also a little prankster, and his father was the butt of the joke many times. He once hot-wired Murry's car and ... beatings. He als...

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... 1961 - Hawthorne, California, the West Coast sound is born and from it a true American band, the Beach Boys. The Wilson brothers: Brian, Carl and Dennis, along with cousin Mike Love and close friend Al Jardine put together a sound of 3 part harmony with simple songs of what the band knew: surfing, ... the beach and girls. Of all the band members, the only actual surfer among them was the youngest of the Wilson's, Dennis. In the early days, the Wilson brother's father, Murray, produced the bands first recordings. Murray Wilson negotiated the Beach Boys first contract with Capitol ... as ...

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