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Jan and Dean were an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born March 10, 1940). In the early 1960s, they were pioneers of the California Sound and vocal surf music styles popularized by the Beach Boys.
Nov 19, 2017 · Early years: Jan Berry and Dean Torrence first became friends on the football team at L.A.'s University High, but Dean's first success came with Arnie Ginsburg (not the Boston DJ); the duo scored a big doo-wop hit as Jan and Arnie with 1958's "Jennie Lee."
Popsicle. Jan & Dean Biography. William Jan Berry and Dean Ormsby Torrence formed the American rock duo Jan and Dean. They were pioneers of the California Sound and vocal surf music styles popularized by the Beach Boys in the early 1960s. One of their most popular songs was “Surf City,” the first surf tune to reach #1, which was published in 1963.
Listen to Jan & Dean: The Early Years on Spotify. Jan & Dean · Album · 2002 · 18 songs.
Discover The Early Years by Jan & Dean released in 2006. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Jul 25, 2017 · Jan and Dean: An Early Rock and Roll Story. Rock and Roll is laced with legal horror stories and bad, greedy management, especially in the early days. Even well versed, supposedly smart artists like the Rolling Stones got taken by one of their managers -Allan Klein- for much of their early songwriting credits.
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