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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 co-founder of Jan and Dean, passed away in 2004 after a seizure. He was a pioneer of surf rock and co-wrote hits like \"Dead Man's Curve\" and \"Surf City\".
Jan Berry was one half of the surf music duo Jan & Dean, who had hits like \"Surf City\" and \"Dead Man's Curve\". He suffered severe brain damage and paralysis in a car accident in 1966 and died in 2004.
- April 3, 1941
- March 26, 2004
Mar 27, 2004 · Facebook. Flipboard. Email. Jan Berry, one half of the '60s musical duo Jan and Dean, dies at 62. William Jan Berry and Dean Torrence produced a string of gold records, including "Surf...
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May 12, 2024 · By Mark A. Moore. 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.
3 days ago · 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 • Surf Scene — First television pilot, October 1963 • California College of Medicine — Enrolled in medical school in September 1963. 1964
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Learn about William Jan Berry, one half of the American rock duo Jan and Dean, who co-wrote and co-produced hits like \"Surf City\" and \"Dead Man's Curve\". Find out how he survived a near-fatal car accident, collaborated with Brian Wilson, and became a graphic designer.
