  The Beach Boys dominated the US
charts in the 1960s while the British
invasion was a strong force. The roots of the
Beach Boys started in California in 1961 with
the brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson,
their cousin Mike Love, and a friend, Alan
Jardine.
Jardine quit the band to return
to college. He was replaced by David Lee
Marks.
The Beach Boys signed with
Capitol Records.
 The Beach Boys released their
debut LP Surfin'
Safari.
The Beach Boys hit the charts
with "Surfin'," "409,"
and their first Top 40 hit "Surfin'
Safari."
 The Beach Boys released Surfin'
USA.
Jardine returned to the group.
Marks, who had replaced Jardine,
left the group.
 The Beach Boys released Surfer
Girl.
Little
Deuce Coupe was released.
The Beach Boys hit the charts
with "Ten Little Indians,"
"Shut Down," "Surfer
Girl," "Little Deuce Coupe,"
"Be True To Your School," "In
My Room," and their first Top 10 hit
"Surfin' USA."
 Shut
Down, Volume 2 was released.
The holiday LP The
Beach Boys Christmas Album was released.
All
Summer Long was released.
The Beach Boys hit #1 for 2
weeks on the Billboard charts with "I
Get Around."
The Beach Boys performed on The
Ed Sullivan Show.
 The
Beach Boys Concert was released - the set
was recorded during the year in California.
The psychological problems of
Brian Wilson became public with the new that
he had a nervous breakdown. This led to a
long break from touring with the band.
The
Beach Boys Concert topped the Billboard
LP chart for 4 weeks.
The Beach Boys hit the charts
with "Fun, Fun, Fun," "Don't
Worry Baby," "When I Grow Up (To Be
A Man)," "Little Honda," and
"Dance, Dance, Dance."
 The Beach Boys
Today! was released.
The Beach Boys hit #1 on the
Billboard charts for 2 weeks with "Help
Me, Rhonda."
 Summer
Days (And Summer Nights) was released
with the classic "California
Girls."
Beach Boys Party was released.
The Beach Boys hit the charts
with "Do You Wanna Dance?,"
"Please Let Me Wonder," and
"California Girls."
The Beach Boys hit #1 for a week
on the Billboard charts with "Good
Vibrations."
 The Beach Boys released Pet
Sounds.
The
Best Of The Beach Boys was released.
The Beach Boys hit the charts
with "Barbara Ann," "Sloop
John B," "Wouldn't It Be
Nice," and "God Only Knows."
 The Beach Boys released Smiley
Smile.
Wild
Honey was released.
The Beach Boys hit the charts
with "Heroes And Villains" and
"Wild Honey."
 The Beach Boys released
Friends.
Stack-O-Tracks was released.
The Beach Boys hit the charts
with "Friends," "Do It
Again," and "Bluebirds Over The
Mountain."
During the year, Dennis Wilson
was associated with Charles Manson prior to
the Manson family murder spree the following
year.
 The Beach Boys released 20/20.
The Beach Boys ended their
relationship with Capitol Records with a $2
million lawsuit for unpaid royalties.
The Beach Boys signed with
Warner Brothers Records.
Beach Boys '69 - Live In
London was released.
 The Beach Boys
released Sunflower.
Surf's Up was released.
 Carl
And The Passions - So Tough was released.
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The Beach Boys
released Holland.
The
Beach Boys In Concert was released.
 The Beach Boys released Endless
Summer.
Endless
Summer topped the Billboard LP chart
for a week.
Spirit
Of America was released.
 The Beach Boys released 15
Big Ones.
The Beach Boys hit the charts
with "Rock And Roll Music" and
"It's O.K."
 The Beach Boys released Love
You.
Bruce Johnston released the solo
LP Going
Public.
Dennis Wilson released the solo
LP Pacific
Ocean Blue.
 M.I.U.
Album was released.
L.A.
(Light Album) was released.
The Beach Boys hit the charts
with "Good Timin'."
 The Beach Boys released Keepin'
The Summer Alive.
 # 61
Singles Artist of the Year
The Beach Boys hit the Top 40
with "The Beach Boys Medley."
 The Beach Boys hit the Top 10 with "The Beach Boys Medley."
Ten
Years Of Harmony was released.
The Beach Boys hit the Top 40
with "Come Go With Me."
 # 132
Singles Artist of the Year
On December 28th, Dennis Wilson
died at age 39 after drowning.
 # 105
Singles Artist of the Year
 The
Beach Boys was released.
The Beach Boys hit the charts
with "Getcha Back."
 # 163
Singles Artist of the Year
Made
In The U.S.A. was released.
 # 142
Singles Artist of the Year
 # 62
Singles Artist of the Year
The Beach Boys
were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall
of Fame.
The Beach Boys
were honored at the American Music
Awards with the Award of Merit.
Brian Wilson released the solo
LP Brian
Wilson.
The Beach Boys
hit #1 for a week with "Kokomo"
from the soundtrack to Cocktail.
The Beach Boys were nominated
for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a
Duo or Group with Vocal ("Kokomo").
 Still
Cruisin' was released with the
hits "Kokomo" and "Wipe
Out" remake with The Fat Boys.
Lost
And Found (1961-1962) was released.
The Beach Boys released Summer
In Paradise.
 The box set Good
Vibrations: Thirty Years Of The Beach Boys was released.
The hits collection 20
Good Vibrations - The Greatest Hits was released.
Brian Wilson released the solo
LP I
Just Wasn't Made For These Times.
Rock
'N Roll Hall Of Fame's 500
Songs That Shaped Rock And Roll includes
"California Girls," "Don't
Worry Baby," "God Only Knows,"
"Good Vibrations," and
"Surfin' USA."
Perfect
Harmony was released.
 The box set The
Pet Sounds Sessions was released.
Carl Wilson died February 6th at
the age of 51 in Los Angeles from
complications of lung cancer. The lead
guitarist and co-founder of the band was
diagnosed with brain and lung cancer last
year and was undergoing chemotherapy. Wilson
was survived by his wife and 2 sons.
Ranked # 13 on VH1: Greatest
Artists of Rock & Roll (and
# 17 on Rock On The Net's
Poll).
Brian Wilson released Imagination.
 The holiday collection Christmas
With The Beach Boys was released.
VH1: 100
Greatest Rock Songs includes "Good
Vibrations" # 8, "God Only
Knows" at # 72, and "California
Girls" at # 76.
The Beach Boy's Greatest
Hits - Volume 3 was released.
Brian Wilson released Live
At The Roxy Theatre.
Rolling Stone
& MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs includes "Good
Vibrations" at # 70.
VH1: 100
Greatest Albums includes Pet
Sounds at # 3.
The Beach Boys were nominated
for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Long
Form (Endless
Harmony). They were honored with the
Lifetime Achievement Award.
Hawthorne,
CA: Birthplace Of A Musical Legacy was released.
Al Jardine filed a $4 million
lawsuit against members of the Beach Boys for
giving Mike Love exclusive right to tour with
the Beach Boys name.
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