On this day, March 10, 1940, Dean Torrence, of Jan and Dean, was born.
Hat tip, This Day in Rock:
Jan and Dean
Jan and Dean in 1964
Background information
Origin: Los Angeles, California, United States
Website:
http://www.jananddean.com
Past members: Jan Berry and Dean Torrence
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.
Jan & Dean - Surf City (1963) - Original clip
46,590 viewsApr 5, 2015
the rockabillie
13.5K subscribers
Two girls for every boy
I bought a '30 Ford wagon and we call it a woody
(Surf City, here we come)
You know it's not very cherry, it's an oldie but a goody
(Surf City, here we come)
Well, it ain't got a back seat or a rear window
But it still gets me where I wanna go
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Jan and Dean - Surf City (Live 1963)
296,036 viewsJun 15, 2010
John1948SIxC
9.67K subscribers
Jan and Dean were a rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s, consisting of William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 -- March 26, 2004) and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born March 10, 1940). They became associated with the vocal "surf music" craze that was later popularised by The Beach Boys.
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Jan and Dean Live - Little Old Lady from Pasadena
1,145,591 viewsAug 24, 2010
Patrick Gannon
The little old lady from Pasadena
Go granny, go granny, go granny go
Has a pretty little flower bed of white gardenias
Go granny, go granny, go granny go
But parked in her rickety old garage
Is a brand new shiny red Super Stock Dodge
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