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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.
Mar 29, 2004 · Jan Berry, the creative force behind legendary surf rock duo Jan and Dean, died Friday after suffering a seizure at his Los Angeles home; he was sixty-two. The singer had endured various...
2 days ago · Jan Berry, leader of the music duo Jan & Dean from the late 1950s to mid-1960s, was an intense character who experienced more in his first 25 years than many do in a lifetime. As an architect of the West Coast sound, he was one of rock ‘n’ roll’s original rebels–brilliant, charismatic, reckless, and flawed. As a songwriter, music ...
Mini Bio. Jan Berry was one half of the popular 1960s "surf music" singing duo Jan & Dean, who enjoyed chart success with songs including "Surf City", "Little Old Lady from Pasadena", "Popsicle", "Dead Mans Curve", "Drag City" and "Ride the Wild Surf".
Jun 2, 2024 · jan berry 1963 • Staff Songwriter and Record Producer for Screen Gems-Columbia Music — Signed in June 1963; Writer, arranger, and producer for Jan & Dean and other artists
3 days ago · History — 1990-2004. JAN BERRY — A SELECTED TIMELINE. By Mark A. Moore. Author of Dead Man’s Curve: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Life of Jan Berry. 1990. • December 1990 — Jan produced recording sessions for his newest compositions. Jan & Dean continued to tour throughout the 1990s.
Mar 29, 2004 · Jan Berry, a member of the duo Jan & Dean, which had the 1960's surf music hits ''Dead Man's Curve'' and ''The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena),'' died on Friday. He was 62.
