The Beach Boys

Summary

The Beach Boys is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.15% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,489 views/month, #31 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to The Beach Boys is Good Vibrations^[3].
• A notable work attributed to The Beach Boys is Pet Sounds^[4].
• A notable work attributed to The Beach Boys is God Only Knows^[5].
• A notable work attributed to The Beach Boys is Surfin' U.S.A.^[6].
• The Beach Boys received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[7].
• The Beach Boys received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[8].
• The Beach Boys received the California Hall of Fame^[9].
• The Beach Boys received the Grammy Hall of Fame^[10].
• The Beach Boys received the American Music Award of Merit^[11].
• The Beach Boys received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[12].
• The Beach Boys's instance of is recorded as musical group^[13].
• The Beach Boys's founder is recorded as Brian Wilson^[14].
• The Beach Boys's genre is rock and roll^[15].
• The Beach Boys's genre is pop music^[16].
• The Beach Boys's genre is surf music^[17].
• The Beach Boys's genre is rock music^[18].
• The Beach Boys's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[19].
• The Beach Boys's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[20].
• The Beach Boys's record label is recorded as Brother Records^[21].
• The Beach Boys's record label is recorded as Candix Records^[22].
• The Beach Boys's discography is recorded as The Beach Boys discography^[23].
• The Beach Boys's Commons category is recorded as The Beach Boys^[24].
• The Beach Boys's country of origin is recorded as United States^[25].
• The Beach Boys comprises Mike Love^[26].
• The Beach Boys comprises Al Jardine^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1961^[30]

• Genre(s): baroque pop, classic rock, pop, pop rock, progressive pop, psychedelic pop, rock, sunshine pop, surf rock, vocal surf^[31]

• Community tags: american, baroque pop, classic rock, pop, pop rock, progressive pop, psychedelic pop, rock, sunshine pop, surf rock, vocal surf^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: ebfc1398-8d96-47e3-82c3-f782abcdb13d^[33]

Body

Founding

The Beach Boys's founder is recorded as Brian Wilson^[14]. January 1, 1961 marks the founding of it^[34]. Its location of formation is recorded as Hawthorne^[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[7], a lifetime achievement award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1962^[38]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[8], a music museum^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1983^[41]; California Hall of Fame^[9], a hall of fame of a state or province^[42], in United States^[43]; Grammy Hall of Fame^[10], an award^[44], founded in 1973^[45]; American Music Award of Merit^[11], a class of award^[46], in United States^[47]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[12], a commemorative plaque^[48], in United States^[49].

Why It Matters

The Beach Boys ranks in the top 0.15% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,489 views/month, #31 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

It has been cited as an influence by Ramones^[52], a musical group^[53], founded in 1974^[54]; Weezer^[55], a rock band^[56], founded in 1992^[57]; Bryan Adams^[58], a guitarist^[59], b. 1959^[60], of Canada^[61], awarded the Golden Feather^[62]; Pixies^[63], a musical group^[64], founded in 1986^[65]; Panic! at the Disco^[66], a musical group^[67], founded in 2005^[68]; and Cheap Trick^[69], a rock band^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1974^[72].

FAQs

What awards did The Beach Boys receive?

Honors received include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[7], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[8], California Hall of Fame^[9], and Grammy Hall of Fame^[10].

Who did The Beach Boys influence?

The Beach Boys has been cited as an influence by Ramones^[52], Weezer^[55], Bryan Adams^[58], and Pixies^[63].