Jan & Dean
Jan Berry & Dean Torrence
Background information
Origin	Southern California
Genre(s)	R&B, Surf, Folk, Sunshine, Psychedelic
Years active	1958-1968
Label(s)	Arwin, Dore, Ripple, Challenge, Liberty, J&D Record Co., Jan & Dean, Columbia, Warner Bros., Brer Bird, White Whale
Associated acts	Jan & Arnie, Beach Boys, Matadors, Fantastic Baggys
Website	http://www.jananddean.com

Jan & Dean were a rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s, consisting of William Jan Berry (3 April 1941 – 26 March 2004) and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born 10 March 1940). Although Jan & Dean pre-dated The Beach Boys, they became most famously associated with the vocal "surf music" craze inspired by The Beach Boys. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The duet, by Hendrik ter Brugghen A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers, most often used for a vocal or piano duet. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see 1941 (disambiguation). ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... First formed in 1961, The Beach Boys are an American rock and roll band that gained popularity for their close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California youth culture of surfing, girls and cars. ...

Beginnings

Jan Berry and Dean Torrence, both born in Los Angeles, California, began singing together as a duo after football practice at University High School. Primitive recording sessions followed soon after, in a makeshift studio in Berry's garage. They first performed on stage as The Barons at a high school dance. Their first commercial success was "Jennie Lee" (1958), a top 10 ode to a local, Hollywood, California, burlesque performer that Jan Berry recorded with fellow Baron Arnie Ginsburg. "Jan & Arnie" released three singles in all. After Torrence returned from a stint in the army reserves, Jan Berry and Dean Torrence began to make music as "Jan and Dean". Jan Berry (April 3, 1941, Los Angeles -- March 26, 2004) and Dean Torrence (born March 10, 1940, Los Angeles) were a rock and roll duo briefly popular in the early 1960s as part of the surf music craze inspired by The Beach Boys. ... Jan Berry (April 3, 1941, Los Angeles -- March 26, 2004) and Dean Torrence (born March 10, 1940, Los Angeles) were a rock and roll duo popular from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Harry Belafonte singing, photograph by C. van Vechten Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... Together may mean: Look up together in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The duet, by Hendrik ter Brugghen A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers, most often used for a vocal or piano duet. ... University High School, commonly known as Uni is a secondary school located in West Los Angeles, a district in Los Angeles, California near the border of Santa Monica. ... Primitive - A band from St. ... “Sound recorder” redirects here. ... A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ... Look up garage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Stage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Commercial in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Jennie Lee (November 3, 1904 - 1988) was born Janet Lee in Lochgelly, in Fife, Scotland. ... A top 10 list is a generic term used to indicate a list of items, usually ten in number, which are considered to be best, worst, or notable in some other way, typically a record chart. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... Photograph of Sally Rand, 1934. ... The performing arts include theater, motion pictures, drama, comedy, music, dance, opera, magic and the marching arts, such as brass bands, etc. ... Jan Berry (April 3, 1941, Los Angeles -- March 26, 2004) and Dean Torrence (born March 10, 1940, Los Angeles) were a rock and roll duo briefly popular in the early 1960s as part of the surf music craze inspired by The Beach Boys. ... Methods and media for sound recording are varied and have undergone significant changes between the first time sound was actually recorded for later playback until now. ... Release may refer to multiple things: in marketing: issuing a product for sale or public showing (especially a music release or a film release). ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Jan Berry (April 3, 1941, Los Angeles -- March 26, 2004) and Dean Torrence (born March 10, 1940, Los Angeles) were a rock and roll duo briefly popular in the early 1960s as part of the surf music craze inspired by The Beach Boys. ... Jan Berry (April 3, 1941, Los Angeles -- March 26, 2004) and Dean Torrence (born March 10, 1940, Los Angeles) were a rock and roll duo popular from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ...

With the help of friend Herb Alpert and record producer Lou Adler, Jan and Dean scored another top 10 hit with "Baby Talk" (1959), and then scored a series of hits over the next couple of years. Playing local venues, they met and performed with the Beach Boys, and discovered the appeal of the latter's "surf sound". By this time, Berry was co-writing, arranging, and producing all of Jan and Dean's original material. Berry signed a series of contracts with Screen Gems to write and produce music for Jan and Dean,^[1] as well as other artists such as Judy & Jill (which included Berry's girlfriend Jill Gibson and DeanTorrence's girlfriend Judy Lovejoy), The Matadors, and Pixie (a young female solo singer). Herbert Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass or as Herb Alperts Tijuana Brass or just TJB for short - a now-defunct brass band of which he was the... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American record producer, manager, and director. ... In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ... This article is about the form of speech. ... The Beach Boys, originally the Beech Boys, a small team of four brothers from the south of Poland, emigrated to America in the early 1950s in search of a fortune to be made in the Arizonian logging industry. When it soon became evident they had been the victims of... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In music, an arrangement refers either to a rewriting of a piece of existing music with additional new material or to a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch, such as a lead sheet. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Originality refers to something being new or novel. ... A contract is any promise or set of promises made by one party to another for the breach of which the law provides a remedy. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Writing is the process of inscribing characters on a medium, with the intention of forming words and other larger language constructs. ... Produce on display at La Boqueria market in Barcelona, Spain. ... Jill Gibson (born June 18, 1942, Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, songwriter and artist. ...

Surf's golden boys

Jan and Dean's commercial peak came between 1963 and 1966, as the duo scored an impressive sixteen Top 40 hits on the Billboard and Cash Box magazine charts, with a total of twenty-six chart hits over eight years. Jan and Brian Wilson collaborated on roughly a dozen hits and album cuts for Jan and Dean, including the number one national hit "Surf City" in 1963. Subsequent top 10 hits included "Drag City" (1963), "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" (1964), and the eerily portentous "Dead Man's Curve" (1964). Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... Cash Box magazine was a weekly publication devoted to the music and coin-operated machine industry. ... // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... For other persons named Brian Wilson, see Brian Wilson (disambiguation). ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... The first draft of the song Surf City was written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. ... Drag City is a Chicago based independent record label. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Little Old Lady from Pasadena is a song written by Don Altfeld and Roger Christian, and recorded by 1960s American pop singers, Jan and Dean. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Dead Mans Curve is a 1964 hit song by Jan and Dean detailing a teen drag race gone awry. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...

In 1964, at the height of their fame, Jan and Dean hosted and performed at The T.A.M.I. Show, an historic concert film directed by Steve Binder. The film also featured such acts as The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Gerry & The Pacemakers, James Brown, Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Lesley Gore, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, and The Beach Boys (whose sequence was later cut from the film, due to contract violation issues). Also in 1964, the duo performed the title track for the Columbia Pictures film Ride the Wild Surf, starring Fabian (entertainer), Tab Hunter, Peter Brown (actor), Shelley Fabares, and Barbara Eden. The song, penned by Jan Berry, Brian Wilson, and Roger Christian, was a Top 20 national hit. During these years, they also began to experiment with cutting-edge comedy concepts such as the original (unreleased) Filet of Soul and Jan & Dean Meet Batman. Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Movie poster for The T.A.M.I. Show is a concert film recorded in 1964 and released theatrically in 1965. ... “Rolling Stones” redirects here. ... Charles Edward Anderson Chuck Berry (born 18 October 1926, St. ... Gerry & the Pacemakers were an English rock and roll group during the 1960s, and one of the few groups to initially challenge The Beatles in popularity. ... For other persons named James Brown, see James Brown (disambiguation). ... Billy J. Kramer (born August 19, 1943) was a British Invasion merseybeat singer. ... Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. ... For other uses, see Supremes (disambiguation). ... Lesley Gore (born May 2, 1946 in New York City as Lesley Sue Goldstein) is an American singer and songwriter of the so-called girl group era. She is perhaps best-known for her 1963 Pop hit, Its My Party, which she recorded at the age of 16. ... Smokey Robinson (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer and songwriter. ... First formed in 1961, The Beach Boys are an American rock and roll band that gained popularity for their close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a California youth culture of surfing, girls and cars. ... A contract is a legally binding exchange of promises or agreement between parties that the law will enforce. ... The word violation, when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... The Columbia Pictures logo from 1993 to the present Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. ... Fabian on Hollywood Squares, 1979 Fabiano Anthony Forte, who performed as Fabian, (born February 6, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. ... Hunter (left) with actor John Bromfield Arthur Andrew Kelm (born July 11, 1931, in New York City, New York) is an American actor and singer, and goes by the pseudonym Tab Hunter. ... Peter Brown is an American television actor best known for his role as Deputy Johnny McKay opposite John Russell (who played Marshal Dan Troop) in the 1958 Warner Bros. ... Shelley Fabares (born January 19, 1944) is an American actress and singer. ... Barbara Eden (born August 23, 1934 in Tucson, Arizona, USA) is an American film and television actress and singer who is best known for her starring role in the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. ... Roger Hot Dog Rog Christian (July 3, 1934 – July 11, 1989) was a lyricist who wrote several songs for The Beach Boys, mostly about cars, including Ballad of Ole Betsy, Car Crazy Cutie, Cherry, Cherry Coupe, Don’t Worry Baby, In the Parkin Lot, Little Deuce Coupe, No-Go Showboat...

According to rock critic Dave Marsh, the attitude and public persona of punk rock can be traced to Jan and Dean;^[2], and their music has been covered by numerous Punk and alternative bands since the 1970s. Dave Marsh (born 1950) is an American music critic. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...

Along with Phil Spector, Brian Wilson, and Lee Hazlewood, Jan enjoyed a reputation as one of the best record producers on the West Coast.^[3] Brian Wilson has cited Berry as having a direct impact on his own growth as a record producer.^[4] Harvey Philip Spector (born December 26, 1939) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer. ... Lee Hazlewood (9 July 1929 â€“ 4 August 2007) was an American country singer, songwriter, and record producer, most widely known for his work with Nancy Sinatra in the sixties and with Duane Eddy during the late fifties and early sixties, co-writer with Eddy on hits such as Boss Guitar... For other persons named Brian Wilson, see Brian Wilson (disambiguation). ...

Jan and Dean also filmed two unreleased television pilots: Surf Scene in 1963 and On the Run in 1966. Their feature film Easy Come, Easy Go was canceled when Jan, as well as the film's director and other crew members, was seriously injured in a railroad accident while shooting the movie in August 1965.

Berry's car wreck and its aftermath

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On 12 April 1966, Berry received severe head injuries in a motor vehicle accident, ironically just a short distance from Dead Man's Curve in Los Angeles, two years after the song had become a hit. He was angry while driving because he had learned he was to be inducted into the military when he finished the last two years of medical school, which he had been secretly attending. Berry had also separated from his girlfriend of seven years, singer-artist Jill Gibson, later a member for a short time of The Mamas and the Papas, who had also co-written several songs with Berry. As a result of his accident, Jan and Dean did not perform again until the mid-1970s, after the release of the feature film Deadman's Curve in 1978, which opened the doors for Jan and Dean to launch a successful and amazing comeback especially for Jan Berry. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Dead Mans Curve is the unofficial but commonly used name given to hazardous curves on Interstate and other highways in the United States that have claimed lives due to accidents. ... Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, Texas, USA. A medical school or faculty of medicine is a tertiary educational institution or part of such an institution that teaches medicine. ... Jill Gibson (born June 18, 1942, Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, songwriter and artist. ... The Mamas & the Papas were a leading vocal group of the 1960s, and one of the few American groups to maintain widespread success during the British Invasion, along with The Beach Boys. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Jan Berry (April 3, 1941, Los Angeles -- March 26, 2004) and Dean Torrence (born March 10, 1940, Los Angeles) were a rock and roll duo briefly popular in the early 1960s as part of the surf music craze inspired by The Beach Boys. ...

Berry traveled a long and difficult road toward recovery from brain damage and partial paralysis. His entire right arm was paralyzed and he had to learn to write with his left hand. The doctors had said he would never walk again; with his persistent refusal to give up, he made it through and amazed even himself. Torrence faithfully and compassionately stood by his best friend and partner, maintaining their presence in the music industry, and keeping open the possibility that they would perform together again. Brain damage or brain injury is the destruction or degeneration of brain cells. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The music industry is the industry that creates, performs, promotes, and preserves music. ...

In Berry's absence, Torrence recorded Save for a Rainy Day in 1966, a concept album featuring all rain-themed songs. Dean posed with Berry's brother Ken for the album cover photos. Columbia Records released one single from the project ("Yellow Balloon"), but legal wrangling scuttled Torrence's Columbia deal, and Save For A Rainy Day remained a self-released album on the J&D Record Co. label.^[5] Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... In popular music, a concept album is an album which is unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical (Shuker 2002, p. ... An album cover is a cover used to package commercial audio recordings such as the printed cardboard covers that were typically used to package 12 gramophone records from the 1960s through to the 1980s when the 12 record was the major format for distribution of popular music. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ...

Berry returned to the studio in April 1967, one year to the month after his accident. Working with collaborators, he began writing and producing music again. In December 1967, Jan and Dean signed an agreement with Warner Bros. Records. Warner issued two singles under the name Jan and Dean, but a 1968 Berry-produced album for Warner Bros., the psychedelic Carnival of Sound, remains unreleased.^[6] Berry began to sing again in the early 1970s, and he arranged and produced a number of singles between 1972 and 1978 on the Ode and A&M labels, facilitated by friend and former manager Lou Adler. Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Collaboration, literally, consists of working together with one or more others. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... “WB” redirects here. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “WB” redirects here. ... For psychedelics, see psychedelic drug. ... Lou Adler (born December 13, 1933) is an American record producer, manager, and director. ...

On February 3, 1978, CBS aired a made-for-TV movie about the duo entitled Deadman's Curve. The biopic starred Richard Hatch as Jan Berry and Bruce Davison as Dean Torrence, as well as appearances by Dick Clark, Wolfman Jack, and Mike Love and Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys. Following the release of the film, the duo made steps toward an official comeback that year, including touring with the Beach Boys. Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... “Telefilm” redirects here. ... Deadmans Curve is a 1978 made for TV film based on the careers of Jan Berry and Dean Torrence. ... A biographical film or biopic is a film about a particular person or group of people, based on events that actually happened. ... This article is about the actor. ... Jan Berry (April 3, 1941, Los Angeles -- March 26, 2004) and Dean Torrence (born March 10, 1940, Los Angeles) were a rock and roll duo briefly popular in the early 1960s as part of the surf music craze inspired by The Beach Boys. ... Davison as Senator Robert Kelly in X-Men Bruce Davison (born June 28, 1946 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor. ... Jan Berry (April 3, 1941, Los Angeles -- March 26, 2004) and Dean Torrence (born March 10, 1940, Los Angeles) were a rock and roll duo popular from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. ... For other persons named Dick Clark, see Dick Clark (disambiguation). ... Robert Weston (Bob) Smith (21 January 1938 – 1 July 1995) became world famous in the 1960s and 1970s as a disc jockey using the stage name of Wolfman Jack. ... This article is about The Beach Boys band member. ... Bruce Arthur Johnston (born Benjamin Baldwin and then adopted, on June 27, 1942 in Peoria, Illinois) is a member of The Beach Boys and a Grammy Award-winning songwriter for composing I Write the Songs. ... The Beach Boys, originally the Beech Boys, a small team of four brothers from the south of Poland, emigrated to America in the early 1950s in search of a fortune to be made in the Arizonian logging industry. When it soon became evident they had been the victims of...

In the early 1980s, while Berry struggled to overcome drug addiction, Torrence toured briefly as "Mike & Dean," with Mike Love of the Beach Boys. But Berry got sober, beating the odds once again, and the duo reunited for good. Jan and Dean continued to tour on their own throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and into the new millennium — with 1960s nostalgia providing them with a ready audience. Sundazed Records reissued Save for a Rainy Day in 1996, and the album drew critical praise.^[7] For other meanings, see Drug (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see addicted. ... This article is about The Beach Boys band member. ... The Beach Boys, originally the Beech Boys, a small team of four brothers from the south of Poland, emigrated to America in the early 1950s in search of a fortune to be made in the Arizonian logging industry. When it soon became evident they had been the victims of... The duet, by Hendrik ter Brugghen A duet is a musical composition or piece for two performers, most often used for a vocal or piano duet. ... Sundazed Records is a record label based in Coxsackie, in the Catskills of New York. ...

Between the 1970s and 1990s, Torrence issued a number of re-recordings of classic Jan and Dean hits. An album titled One Summer Night / Live was issued by Rhino Records in 1982, and Dean collaborated with Berry on Port to Paradise, released on J&D Records in 1986. In 1997, after many years of hard work, Berry released a solo album called Second Wave on One Way Records. On August 31, 1991, Berry married Gertie Filip at The Stardust Convention Centre in Las Vegas, Nevada. Torrence was Berry's best man at the wedding. Rhino Entertainment is a specialty record label originally known for releasing retrospectives of famous comedy performers, including Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer, and Spike Jones. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... is the 243rd day of the year (244th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ... Vegas redirects here. ...

Jan and Dean ended with Jan Berry's death on March 26, 2004, at the age of 62. Berry was an organ donor, and his body was cremated. On April 18, 2004, a "Celebration of Life" was held in Jan's memory at The Roxy Theatre on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. Celebrities attending the event included Dean Torrence, Lou Adler, Jill Gibson, and Nancy Sinatra. Also present were many family members, friends, and musicians associated with Jan and Dean and the Beach Boys. March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Organ donation is the removal of specific tissues of the human body from a person who has recently died, or from a living donor, for the purpose of transplanting them into other persons. ... is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Roxy Theatre (often just The Roxy) is a famous nightclub on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Nickname: WeHo Location of Los Angeles County in California and West Hollywood within Los Angeles County Country United States State California County Los Angeles Incorporated 1984  - City Council John Heilman (mayor) Sal Guarriello John J. Duran Abbe Land Jeffrey Prang Area    - City  1. ... Jill Gibson (born June 18, 1942, Los Angeles, California) is an American singer, songwriter and artist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Miscellany

• Jan Berry co-wrote and/or arranged and produced songs for artists outside of Jan & Dean, including The Angels (band) ("I Adore Him", Top 30), the Gents, the Matadors (Sinners), Judy & Jill, Pixie (unreleased), Jill Gibson, Shelley Fabares, Deane Hawley, the Rip Chords ("Three Window Coupe", Top 30), and Johnny Crawford.

• Dean Torrence doubled the falsetto lead with Brian Wilson on The Beach Boys' hit single "Barbara Ann." You can hear his participation on The Beach Boys LP release "Beach Boys Party", as well as outtakes on the CD release Hawthorne California.

• Neil Young's song "Tonight's the Night" is about the drug-overdose death of Jan Berry's brother Bruce Berry, with a lyric that includes: "Bruce Berry was a working man, he used to load that Econoline van."

• Jan Berry's brother Brian Berry went to Canada during the Vietnam War, purchased trapping rights to the North Selkirk Mountains and became a mountaineering guide, hunter, and fisherman.

• Another brother, Ken Berry, founded Studio Instrument Rentals (S.I.R) in Los Angeles in 1967, using Jan's instruments to get started, the instruments being unused following Jan Berry's accident.

• Dean Torrence became a graphic artist while Jan Berry recovered, starting his own company, Kittyhawk Graphics, and designing and creating album covers and logos for other musicians and recording artists, including Harry Nilsson, Steve Martin, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Dennis Wilson, Bruce Johnston, The Beach Boys, Diana Ross, Linda Ronstadt, Canned Heat, and many others. Dean (with Gene Brownell) won a Grammy Award for Album Cover of the Year, for the group Pollution in 1973.

• Dean Torrence continues to tour with The Surf City Allstars. He officially endorses the Official Jan & Dean Fan Site, and has regular contact with the website. During 2007 he has been supplying the site with new photographs of himself on tour with his band, and with various articles relating to Jan and Dean.

• Tom Delonge and Mark Hoppus played Jan and Dean in the TV movie "Shake, Rattle, and Roll." Also, they covered Dead Man's Curve.

• In the movie "High Fidelity" the characters Barry and Dick argue about whether it was Jan or Dean who died in a car crash.

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Discography

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1958 (Jan & Arnie)

01. "Jennie Lee" b/w "Gotta Get A Date" (Arwin) #8 - (JL)

02. "Gas Money" b/w "Bonnie Lou" (Arwin) #81 - (JL)

03. "The Beat That Can't Be Beat" b/w "I Love Linda" (Arwin) - (JL)

1959 (Jan & Dean)

04. "Baby Talk" b/w "Jeanette Get Your Hair Done" (Dore) #10 - (AA)

05. "There's A Girl" b/w "My Heart Sings" (Dore) #97 - (AA)

1960

06. "Clementine" b/w "You're On My Mind" (Dore) #65 - (AA)

07. "White Tennis Sneakers" b/w "Cindy" (Dore) - (AA)

08. "We Go Together" b/w "Rosie Lane" (Dore) #53 - (AA)

09. "Gee" b/w "Such A Good Nights Dreaming" (Dore) #81 - (AA)

1961 Oh My Darling, Clementine is an American western folk ballad usually credited to Percy Montrose (1884), though sometimes to Barker Bradford. ...

10. "Baggy Pants" b/w "Judy's An Angel" (Dore) - (AA)

11. "Tomorrows Teardrops" b/w "My Midsummer Nights Dream" (Ripple) (Jan Berry release, misspelled as Jan Barry on label) - (LA)

12. "Heart and Soul" b/w "Midsummer Nights Dream" (Challenge) #25 - (LA) (AJB)

13. "Don't Fly Away" b/w "Julie" (Challenge) - (LA)

14. "Wanted One Girl" b/w "Something A Little Bit Different" (Challenge) #104 - (LA)

15. "A Sunday Kind Of Love" b/w "Poor Little Puppet" (Liberty) #95 - (LA) (AJB)

1962 Heart and Soul is a popular song. ...

16. "Tennessee" b/w "You're Heart Has Changed Its Mind" (Liberty) #69 - (SG) (LA)

17. "Who Put The Bomp" b/w "My Favourite Dream" (Liberty) - (LA)

18. "Frosty the Snowman" b/w "She's Still Talking Baby Talk" (Liberty) - (LA)

1963 Frosty the Snowman is a popular Christmas song written by Steve Jack Rollins and Steve Nelson in 1950. ...

19. "Linda" b/w "When I Learn How To Cry" (Liberty) #28 - (JB)

20. "Surf City" b/w "She's My Summer Girl" (Liberty) #1 - (JB)

21. "Honolulu Lulu" b/w "Someday (You'll Go Walking By)" (Liberty) #11 - (JB)

22. "Drag City" b/w "Schlock Rod Part 1" (Liberty) #10 - (JB)

1964 The first draft of the song Surf City was written by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. ...

23. "Dead Man's Curve" b/w "The New Girl In School" (Liberty) #8 / #37 - (JB)

24. "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" b/w "My Mighty G.T.O" (Liberty) #3 - (JB)

25. "Ride The Wild Surf" b/w "The Anaheim Azuza And Cucamonga Sewing Circle Book Review And Timing Association" (Liberty) #16 / #77 - (JB)

26. "Sidewalk Surfin'" b/w "When It's Over" (Liberty) #25 - (JB)

1965 Dead Mans Curve is a 1964 hit song by Jan and Dean detailing a teen drag race gone awry. ... The Little Old Lady from Pasadena is a song written by Don Altfeld and Roger Christian, and recorded by 1960s American pop singers, Jan and Dean. ... Catch a Wave is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ...

27. "(Here They Come) From All Over The World" b/w "Freeway Flyer" (Liberty) #56 - (JB)

28. "Summertime Summertime" b/w "Theme From Leons Garage" (Brer Bird) (Dean Torrence, Released as "Our Gang") - (GZ-DT)

29. "You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy" b/w "It's As Easy As 1,2,3" (Liberty) #27 - (JB)

30. "It's A Shame To Say Goodbye" b/w "Submarine Races" (Liberty) (Cancelled) - (JB)

31. "I Found A Girl" b/w "It's A Shame To Say Goodbye" (Liberty) #30 - (JB)

32. "The Universal Coward" b/w "I Can't Wait To Love You" (Liberty) - (JB)

33. "A Beginning From An End" b/w "Folk City" (Liberty) #109 - (JB)

1966 The 1960s anti-war song Universal Soldier was performed by Buffy Sainte-Marie. ...

34. "Batman" b/w "Bucket "T"" (Liberty) #66 - (JB)

35. "Popsicle" b/w "Norwegian Wood" (Liberty) #21 - (JB)

36. "Fiddle Around" b/w "A Surfer's Dream" (Liberty) #93 - (LA) / (JB)

37. "School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell)" b/w "The New Girl In School" (Liberty) - (JB)

38. "Summertime Summertime" b/w "California Lullaby" (J&D Record Co.) - (DT)

39. "Like A Summer Rain" b/w "Louisiana Man" (J&D Record Co.) - (DT) / (JB)

1967 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) is a song by The Beatles which first appeared on the 1965 album Rubber Soul. ... School Days is a song written by Chuck Berry. ...

40. "Yellow Balloon b/w "Taste Of Rain" (Columbia) #111 - (DT)

41. "Hawaii" b/w "Tijuana" (Jan & Dean Label) - (JB)

42. "Fan Tan" b/w "Love & Hate" (Jan & Dean Label) - (JB)

43. "Only A Boy" b/w "Love & Hate" (Warner Bros.) - (JB)

44. "Vegetables" b/w "Snowflakes On Laughing Gravy's Whiskers" (White Whale) (Released as Laughing Gravy) - (LG)

1968 “WB” redirects here. ... Vegetables (or Vega-Tables) is a song written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ...

45. "I Know My Mind" b/w "Laurel & Hardy" (Warner Bros.) - (JB)

46. "Girl You're Blowing My Mind" b/w "In the Still of the Night" (Warner Bros.) (Cancelled) - (JB)

ALBUMS - with Billboard chart positions “WB” redirects here. ... In The Still of The Nite is a song written by Fred Parris and recorded by his Five Satins. ... “WB” redirects here. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ...

1960

1. The Jan & Dean Sound (Dore) - (AA)

1962

2. Jan & Dean's Golden Hits (Liberty) (LA)

1963

3. Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin' (Liberty) #71 - (JB)

4. Surf City & Other Swingin Cities (Liberty) #32 - (JB)

5. Drag City (Liberty) #22 - (JB)

1964

6. Dead Man's Curve / The New Girl In School (Liberty) #80 - (JB)

7. Ride the Wild Surf (Liberty) #66 - (JB)

8. The Little Old Ladyfrom Pasadena (Liberty) #40 - (JB)

1965

9. Command Performance (Liberty) #33 - (JB)

10. Pop Symphony No. 1 (Liberty) - (JB-GT)

12. Golden Hits Vol. 2 (Liberty) #107 - (JB)

13. Folk 'n Roll (Liberty) #145 - (JB-GT)

1966

14. Jan & Dean Meet Batman (Liberty) - (JB)

15. Filet of Soul (Liberty) #127 - (JB)

16. Popsicle (Liberty) - (JB) (SG)

17. Golden Hits Vol. 3 (Liberty) - (JB)

18. Save For A Rainy Day (J&D Record Co.) - (DT)

1967

19. Save For A Rainy Day (Columbia) (Cancelled) - (DT)

1968

20. Carnival of Sound (Warner Bros.) (Unreleased) - (JB)

(JL) = Produced by Joe Lubin
(AA) = Produced by Lou Adler & Herb Alpert
(LA) = Produced by Lou Adler
(SG) = Produced by Snuff Garrett
(AJB) = Arranged by Jan Berry
(JB) = Arranged & Produced by Jan Berry
(JB-GT) = Arranged & Produced by Jan Berry and George Tipton
(GZ-DT) = Arranged & Produced by Gary Zekley & Dean Torrence
(DT) = Produced by Dean Torrence
(LG) = A Laughing Gravy Production
“WB” redirects here. ...

References

Adams, Mark, Jan & Dean/Dean Torrence Interviews, <http://www.jananddean.moonfruit.com/articles>. Retrieved on 2007-02-15.

Moore, Mark A. (2005), "A Righteous Trip: In the Studio with Jan Berry", Dumb Angel Magazine 4: 88-99. Neptune's Kingdom Press Mark A. Moore (born April 5, 1966) is a writer and historian, and a graduate of East Carolina University. ...

Moore, Mark A., Jan & Dean History, <http://www.jananddean-janberry.com/history.html>. Retrieved on 2007-02-13. Mark A. Moore (born April 5, 1966) is a writer and historian, and a graduate of East Carolina University. ...

Torrence, Dean, Jan & Dean History, <http://www.jananddean.com/biography/jd-bio-text-chp01.htm>. Retrieved on 2007-02-13.

Holdship, Bill (April 2005), "Wipeout! (Jan & Dean Article)", MOJO For other uses, see Mojo (disambiguation). ...

Footnotes

1. ^ Jan Berry's Nevins-Kirshner and Screen Gems contracts in possession of Mark A. Moore.
2. ^ Dave Marsh, "An Analytical Study," in the liners for Jan and Dean's Anthology LP, United Artists, 1971. Moreover, both Jan Berry and Dean Torrence anti-establishment attitude toward the music industry is well documented in period legal and company correspondence in possession of Mark A. Moore.
3. ^ Peer acknowledgment from his music industry associates, who knew and worked closely with him, included Artie Kornfeld, P. F. Sloan, Steve Barri, Hal Blaine, Bones Howe, Kim Fowley, and Joe Lubin. From in-depth interviews conducted by Mark A. Moore.
4. ^ Brian Wilson interview with Peter Jones Productions, quoted in article by Mark A. Moore titled: Jan Berry 101: A Study in Composition (Endless Summer Quarterly, Summer 2004).
5. ^ Legal documentation in possession of Mark A. Moore.
6. ^ Contract, Legal, and company documentation in possession of Mark A. Moore.
7. ^ See reviews for Save For A Rainy Day, from record buyers at Amazon.com.

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mark A. Moore (born April 5, 1966) is a writer and historian, and a graduate of East Carolina University. ... Dave Marsh (born 1950) is an American music critic. ... An anthology, literally a garland or collection of flowers, is a collection of literary works, originally of poems. ... This article is about the film studio. ... Jan Berry (April 3, 1941, Los Angeles -- March 26, 2004) and Dean Torrence (born March 10, 1940, Los Angeles) were a rock and roll duo popular from the late 1950s through the mid-1960s. ... Not to be confused with antidisestablishmentarianism. ... The music industry is the industry that creates, performs, promotes, and preserves music. ... Mark A. Moore (born April 5, 1966) is a writer and historian, and a graduate of East Carolina University. ... // Artie Kornfeld Father of Woodstock Whats a little wind and rain? Love to all. ... P.F. Sloan is an American pop-rock singer and songwriter, born Philip Gary Schlein in New York City on September 18, 1945. ... Steve Barri (born Steven Barry Lipkin in Brooklyn, New York on February 23, 1942) is an American songwriter and record producer. ... Hal Blaine (b. ... Kim Fowley (born 1942) is an American pop and rock singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known for helping record the 1966 novelty record Theyre Coming to Take me Away, Ha Ha, recorded by Jerry Samuels under the name of Napoleon XIV. The B-side consisted of the A... Mark A. Moore (born April 5, 1966) is a writer and historian, and a graduate of East Carolina University. ... For other persons named Brian Wilson, see Brian Wilson (disambiguation). ... Mark A. Moore (born April 5, 1966) is a writer and historian, and a graduate of East Carolina University. ... Mark A. Moore (born April 5, 1966) is a writer and historian, and a graduate of East Carolina University. ... Mark A. Moore (born April 5, 1966) is a writer and historian, and a graduate of East Carolina University. ...

External links

• Official Jan & Dean Fan Site
• Jan & Dean Discography 50's & 60's
• Jan & Dean Discography 70's to Present
• Official Jan & Dean Web Page
• Official Jan Berry Website
• Jan Berry and Jan & Dean Discography
• Dean Torrence History
• Jan & Dean from History-of-rock
• Surfin Again - The Authorized International Jan & Dean Site
• Google Map location of Jan Berry's accident
• Deadman's Curve at IMDB