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Jan & Dean
single · Jul 1963

Surf City

Jan & Dean

Recording since the late fifties, California vocal duo Jan and Dean take advantage of the surf craze and score their first U.S. No. 1 single with "Surf City". The song is co-written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. The duo later releases six albums between 1963 and 1964.