KWXY Presents ● A Classic Interview with The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. The Beach Boys music is distinguished by their vocal harmonies, adolescent-oriented lyrics, and musical ingenuity, and they are considered one of the most influential acts of the rock era.
Since their garage band beginnings in the 1960s, The Beach Boys have evolved into one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful bands of all time, selling over 100 million records worldwide. Between the 1960s and 2020s, the group had 37 songs reach the US Top 40 (the most by an American band), with four topping the Billboard Hot 100. In 2004, they were ranked number 12 on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest artists of all time. The founding members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
Posters: Wink Martindale as MC in various Beach Boys performances 1962-1963 / credit: Wink Martindale
KWXY’s Wink Martindale has been a friend of The Beach Boys since 1962. Wink was attributed for playing The Beach Boys music on his radio shows in the early days which helped their regional and national popularity.
Wink did as much as he could throughout the years to help promote and support The Beach Boys, including radio airplay, emceeing live performances, and showcasing them in numerous on-air interviews.
Fastforward 60 years to February 2022 and The Beach Boys and Wink Martindale meet up again at their performance at Agua Caliente Casino Resort in Rancho Mirage. The performance was stellar, and The Beach Boys played all the best from all the decades.
The Beach Boys
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at AGUA
Caliente Casino Resort
Photo: (L to R) Louie Comella, Mike Love, Wink Martindale, Bruce Johnston
Today’s interview with The Beach Boys is a classic from the Wink’s days at Gene Autry's KMPC. Listen to the Music of The Beach Boys and a Classic Interview from their early days on The Wink Martindale Show today at 1pm on KWXY Music Radio 92.3 FM ● 1340 AM ● streaming at kwxy.com and ivoxradio.com