Facts

Formed:
1961, Hawthorne, CA
Main Members:
•Brian Wilson (b. June 20, 1942 Inglewood, CA): Vocals, piano, keyboards, guitar, bass guitar

•Mike Love (b. March 15, 1941 Baldwin Hills, CA): Lead vocals

•Carl Wilson (b. December 21, 1946 Hawthorne, CA; d. February 2, 1998 Los Angeles, CA): Vocals, lead guitar, keyboards

•Al Jardine (b. September 3, 1942 Lima, OH): Vocals, bass guitar

•Dennis Wilson (b. December 4, 1944 Inglewood, CA; d. December 28, 1983 Marina Del Rey, CA): Drums, percussion, keyboards, guitar
Genres:
Surf music, Sixties pop, Baroque pop, Psychedelic pop, Sunshine pop
Contributions to music:
•Brought the surf craze into the national consciousness

•Introduced harmonies which were a major influence on pop and rock

•Leader Brian Wilson's production techniques proved revolutionary and brilliant

•Created a rock soundtrack for summer fun

•Helped advance and personalize rock and roll songwriting

•Created Pet Sounds and "Good Vibrations," two of the biggest creative landmarks in pop history

•Helped influence their peers in the Sixties pop scene tremendously