The controversial Beach Boy Mike Love turns 78 today

The controversial Beach Boy Mike Love turns 78 today

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1941, 1960's, 1970's, 60's, 70's, Beach Boys, Classic Rock, Mike Love, Music, Pop, Rock

Mike Love his often regarded as a malign figure in the Beach Boys history despite the enormous musical contributions he had made for the band that includes some of their biggest hits. Today he turns 78

Birthdays Music Spotlight The 1960's The 1970's

Dennis Wilson, the freedom lover Beach Boy was born on this day in 1944

December 4, 2018December 6, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1944, 1960's, 1983, Beach Boys, Birthdays, Charles Manson, Classic Rock, Dennis Wilson, Drummer, Music, Rock

Dennis Wilson co-founded the Beach Boys with his brothers Carl and Brian as a drummer, but despite the band’s image and name he was the only real surfer on it. Dennis was a freedom lover and a bohemian, he crossed paths with Charles Manson and The Manson Family and recorded a cult masterpiece in 1977 “Pacific Ocean Blue”. Dennis was born on this day in 1944

Classic Hits Music Spotlight The 1960's

The Beach Boys experimental extravaganza “Good Vibrations” peaks to No.1 in 1966

November 17, 2018November 19, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1966, 60's, Beach Boys, Classic Rock, Good Vibrations, Pop, Psychedelic

“Good Vibrations” stands as one of Rock and Pop’s most revolutionary songs and on November 17th 1966 The Beach Boys masterpiece reached No.1 at the UK charts

Classic Hits Movies Music Spotlight The 1980's

The Beach Boys return to the charts in 1988 with “Kokomo”

November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1980's, 1988, 80's, Beach Boys, Kokomo, Music

The Beach Boys unexpectedly returned to the top of the charts, without Brian Wilson, in 1988 with their Pop song “Kokomo”, part of the “Cocktail” movie soundtrack.

Music Spotlight The 1960's TV Videos

In 1964 The Beach Boys debut on The Ed Sullivan Show

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1964, 60's, Beach Boys, Classic Rock, Music, The Ed Sullivan Show, Videos

After two successful years of hit singles and touring, and facing the British Invasion, the American band proved that they could be as good as the new Rock bands emerging from the other side of the Atlantic

Birthdays Lists Music Spotlight The 1960's

Top 12 Beach Boys songs featuring Brian Wilson on his 76th Birthday

June 20, 2018March 24, 2019 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1942, 1960's, 60's, Beach Boys, Birthdays, Brian Wilson, Classic Rock, Lists, Music, Pop, Rock, Surf Rock

Singer, songwriter and the main creative force behind The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson was born on this day in 1942. We celebrate his 76th birthday by looking back at the Top 10 Beach Boys songs

Music Spotlight The 1960's Videos

The legendary 1964 “T.A.M.I.” The show was released on theaters in the U.K on this day in 1965

April 19, 2018August 22, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1960's, 1964, 1965, 60's, Beach Boys, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, Music, Rock, Rolling Stones, Soul, T.A.M.I., Video

“T.A.M.I.” Show (“Teen Age Music International”), was held during two dates on October 1964 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium and featured acts such as James Brown, Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes and Chuck Berry among many others. The film of the concert was first released in theatres in December 1964, and on April 19, 1965

Birthdays Music Spotlight The 1960's

Remembering the Beach Boy Carl Wilson on his 71st anniversary

December 21, 2017August 17, 2018 Pop Expresso 0 Comments 1946, 1960's, 1970's, 1998, 60's, 70's, Beach Boys, Birthdays, Carl Wilson, Classic Rock, Music, Rock

Together with his brothers Brian and Dennis, Carl Wilson made the Beach Boys one of the most successful Rock bands of all time, he wrote and sung lead vocals on many of the band’s hits including “Good Vibrations” and “God Only Knows”, we look back briefly at his productive and influential career