They are the most iconic American band ever to take the stage with more than 80 songs that hit the music charts, with 36 reaching the Top 40 — a Billboard record. That’s in addition to their record as the top-selling American band for both albums and singles. They are the Beach Boys.
It all started with three teenage brothers with the last name of Wilson — Brian, Carl and Dennis — and their cousin Mike Love, along with school friend Al Jardine, in Hawthorne, California.