Who came up with the band name the Beach Boys?

They were originally named The Pendletones (after the clothing brand Pendleton). Russ Regan, a record promoter, came up with the name The Beach Boys. read more

Rolling Stone named the Beach Boys the "Band of the Year" for 1974. Fataar remained with the band until 1974, when he was offered a chance to join a new group led by future Eagles member Joe Walsh. Chaplin's replacement, James William Guercio, started offering the group career advice that resulted in his becoming their new manager. read more

NOTE: Many visitors to this site desire to know basic information about the Beach Boys, specifically, who is still surviving (Brian Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine), who has passed on (Dennis Wilson drowned in 1983, Carl Wilson died from cancer in 1998), and who is now touring (Brian Wilson tours as a solo artist, Mike Love tours with Bruce Johnston (who joined the Beach Boys in 1965) as "The Beach Boys") and Al Jardine occasionally tours with his own band. read more