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The Beach Boys: Surf, Sun, and the Sound of Summer

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Boy fishing by the sea with boats

Imagine the smell of sunscreen and the sound of waves — that is the world the BEACH BOYS brought to life through music. The Beach Boys were a BAND from Hawthorne, California, who started making music together in 1961. Three brothers named Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson formed the group along with their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine. Their early SONGS were full of SURF guitar sounds, catchy melodies, and voices blending together in a style called HARMONY. From the very beginning, the Beach Boys wanted their music to feel like a California DREAM — warm, free, and full of sunshine.

The Beach Boys started making music in Hawthorne, _____.
CALIFORNIA
Three brothers named Brian, Dennis, and _____ Wilson helped form the band.
CARL
Name one of the non-Wilson members who helped form the Beach Boys.
MIKE LOVE / AL JARDINE
The Beach Boys blended their voices together in a style called _____.
HARMONY
Name something the text tells us about what the Beach Boys' early songs sounded like.
SURF GUITAR / CATCHY MELODIES / BLENDED VOICES
Hawthorne, California is located in _____ County, just south of Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES

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What does the music of summer sound like to you — write whatever comes to mind.

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