Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson often wrote and produced songs for other artists, from Jan and Dean's "Surf City" to Glen ...
Sixty-three years ago this week, a song about a place that never existed put surf music at the top of the charts for the first time. On the Billboard Hot 100 dated July 20, 1963, Jan & Dean's "Surf ...
Sometimes, Brian Wilson figured a gem of a pop or surf rock song he'd written, or even partially recorded, would be better suited to other musicians.