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Yeah, they were a big part of my early childhood pre-Beatles.

Brian Wilson had a great quote about the Beatles when they exploded in late 63-early 64.

“Suddenly, four guys from England were so right, and everyone else was so wrong.”

Sorry, but Brian Wilson was born June 20, 1942) The Beach Boys band was formed in 1961, when Brian Wilson was 18 or 19. On September 15, 1961, the band recorded a demo of "Surfin'" with the Morgans. In 1963, the band enjoyed their first national hit with "Surfin' U.S.A.", beginning a string of top-ten singles that reflected a southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance, dubbed the "California sound".

At the time of his 16th birthday on June 20, 1958, Brian Wilson shared a bedroom with his brothers, Dennis and Carl—aged 13 and 11, respectively—in their family home in Hawthorne. He had watched his father Murry Wilson play piano, and had listened intently to the harmonies of vocal groups such as the Four Freshmen. After dissecting songs such as "Ivory Tower" and "Good News", Brian would teach family members how to sing the background harmonies. For his birthday that year, Brian received a reel-to-reel tape recorder. He learned how to overdub, using his vocals and those of Carl and their mother. Brian played piano with Carl and David Marks, an eleven-year-old longtime neighbor, playing guitars they had each received as Christmas presents.

So, yeah the process began in the late 50s, but it wasn't until 1961 that the Beach Boys were even formed. but you were close enough. 🙂 👍