The Beach Boys
"If there wasn't The Beach Boys and there wasn't music, I would not even talk to them. But through music I fell in love with my brothers." The Beach Boys were the 1960s One Direction of their era. Their spirit is still alive after 40 years of music.
To start off, “When the aforementioned three brothers, one cousin and a schoolfriend formed a casual singing group in Hawthorne in 1961, they unconsciously created one of the longest-running, compulsively fascinating and bitterly tragic sagas in popular music” (“The Beach Boys Complete Guide”). The Beach Boys had created a huge legacy through their music. They were “teenage symphonies to God.” (“The Beach Boys Bio”). Beach Boys, a California group of three
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The Beach Boys praise the promise of a fragile California dream that their parents had had to struggle to support. ”The Beach Boys are not a superstar group. The music is the superstar of the group.” (“Brainyquotes”). It wasn't them that everyone loved, it was all the music they played. Although, they had a good start off with their careers things started to fall apart slowly. Their no longer manger Murray was also the father of Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson. In addition to that, it leads Brian to abuse drugs, alcohol, and depression. So, through all the bad times they had a turning point. Good Vibrations was a huge process, but paid off. It was one of the top on the pop list. It was called “pocket of sympathy” (“Top Ten Beach Boy Songs”). After their rough patch everyone was feeling bad for …show more content…
Although their career had bumps, they inspire millions that no matter how young you are anything is possible especially in California. Overall, The Beach Boys will always be a legacy in the music industry.
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