Beach Boys Trivia Quiz #1

The Beach Boys Trivia Quiz - #1
Surf’s up!

1.       Three brothers, 1 cousin and a friend were the original members.   How many names can you remember?

2.       Their first manager was?

3.       The band was first known by this name.

4.       This song was released in 1961 on the Candix Records label.

5.       The band released its second single on June 4^th, 1962.  This was also the title of their first album.  Can you name it?

6.       Brian Wilson wrote and produced this 1963 chart topper for Jan and Dean.  Name it.

7.       A lawsuit between Chuck Berry and The Beach Boys eventually gave Berry writing credit and royalties for what Beach Boys song?

8.       In 1964, this song reached number one, the band’s first number one hit.

9.       When Brian Wilson decided he’d stay home and write, who took over for him on the road?

10.   This bass player joined the group in 1965 and took over for the last person that took over for Brian Wilson on the road.  Who was it?

11.   In 1965, this reworked song was the bands 2^nd number one hit, displacing The Beatles Ticket To Ride.

12.   This song, created in 1966, is the biggest selling Beach Boys song to date.  Name it.

13.   In 1971, the band appeared at Fillmore East with this Bay area band.

14.   The album Holland was released in early 1973.  What single came from this album?

15.   James G. Watt, Secretary of the Interior under Reagan, banned The Beach Boys from appearing at the National Mall in D.C. on July 4^th for what reason?

16.   According to my source, this song, from the movie Cocktail, became the bands biggest selling hit of all time.

17.   Dennis Wilson died in 1983.  How?

18.   Brian Wilson issued a FREE CD in 2004.  How did he distribute it?

19.   Where do you think Rolling Stone magazine ranked the Beach Boys on their 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time list?

20.   Can you name the title of the bands 29^th studio album released in 2012?

 

 

Answers below

 

 

  

 

 

1.       Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson Carl Wilson, cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine.

2.       Murry Wilson.

3.       The Pendletones.

4.       Surfin’.

5.       Surfin’ Safari.

6.       Surf City.

7.       Surfin’ U.S.A.

8.       I Get Around.

9.       Glen Campbell.

10.   Bruce Johnston.

11.   Help Me, Rhonda.

12.   Good Vibrations.

13.   The Grateful Dead.

14.   Sail on, Sailor.

15.   He said they “encouraged drug use and alcoholism and had attracted "the wrong element", who would mug people and families attending any similar events in the future.”

16.   Kokomo.

17.   Dove off a boat and drowned looking for things he’d thrown overboard earlier.

18.   It was given away through a British tabloid called The Mail on Sunday.  2.6 million copies were distributed.

19.   12^th.

20.   That’s Why God Made The Radio.

  

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