On Aug. 3, 1963, the Beach Boys' fifth single, "Surfer Girl," hit the Billboard chart. The song would eventually make its way to No. 7. The single is significant because it was the first Beach ...

“Surfer Girl” is one of the Beach Boys’ earliest hits, written and produced by Brian Wilson.Here’s what this founding member said about the “spiritual” qualities of what he thinks is ...

Let’s look at the conflicting stories behind “Surfer Girl” by The Beach Boys. Videos by American Songwriter. Little surfer, little one Made my heart come all undone ...

Watch Paul Simon’s gentle acoustic cover of The Beach Boys’ “Surfer Girl” from a star-studded 2001 Brian Wilson tribute ...

The resulting "California Girls" was released as a single on July 12, 1965, backed with "Let Him Run Wild," and it went to No ...

At his peak, Brian Wilson — who died this week at age 82 — went through periods the way a painter does. First, he made his family-and-friends act The Beach Boys a band for all seasons (but one ...

The Beach Boys had arguably the most important year of their career in 1964. Some would understandably counter with 1963 or 1966, which respectively saw the releases of “Surfer Girl” and ...

Brian Wilson and Al Jardine, both former Beach Boys, openly criticized Love for playing at the aforementioned 2020 Trump fundraiser in Orange County, Calif., according to Pitchfork.

The Beach Boys debuted on the Hot 100 dated Feb. 17, 1962, at No. 93, with “Surfin.” That October, their second entry, “Surfin’ Safari,” reached No. 14, marking their first of 35 top 40 ...