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Jan and Dean were an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) [1] 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 .
"Dead Man's Curve" is a 1964 hit song by Jan and Dean whose lyrics detail a teen street race gone awry. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 39 in Canada. [3] The song was written and composed by Brian Wilson, Artie Kornfeld, Roger Christian, and Jan Berry at Wilson's mother's house in Santa Monica.
"The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)" is a song written by Don Altfeld, Jan Berry and Roger Christian, and recorded by 1960s American pop singers Jan and Dean. The song was performed live by The Beach Boys at Sacramento Memorial Auditorium on August 1, 1964, for inclusion on their No. 1 album Beach Boys Concert.
Jan Berry album. Second Wave—One Way 34524 (1997) A Memorial edition of this CD was released in April 2004, after Jan's death; Dean Torrence solo projects. Rock 'N' Roll City—Realistic – 51-3009 (1983)
Priscilla Cory performed the song in the movie Deadman's Curve, the story based on Jan and Dean in 1978. Priscilla is the great-granddaughter of inventor Nathan B. Stubblefield. Bing Crosby – sang the song on three occasions on his radio show in 1947. [7] King Curtis; Dennis Day; Dale Hawkins; Jan and Dean – Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin ...
The song was Jan & Dean's best charting B-side. [citation needed] After Jan Berry's near fatal crash near Dead Man's Curve in April 1966, Liberty put out the version "Gonna Hustle You" on Jan and Dean's album Filet of Soul: A "Live" One. In 1973, Dean Torrence released "Gonna Hustle You" as a single, by overdubbing the original lyrics under his ...
"Sidewalk Surfin'" is a song with music by Brian Wilson and lyrics by Roger Christian, which was recorded by 1960s American pop singers Jan and Dean.The song was recorded as a single and then appeared on the 1964 album Ride the Wild Surf, and later on the Little Old Lady from Pasadena album.
Shortly after Jan and Arnie's version was released, Billy Ward and his Dominoes came out with a cover that charted at number 55 on the US Billboard Hot 100, [15] and placed at 14 on the US R&B charts. In 1962 Jan & Dean recorded a version of the song on their album Jan & Dean Golden Hits.