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Bruce Johnston

voc, *1942 US, Peoria, Illinois
Singer / Musician / Composer / Producer of Rock and Pop
A.k.a. Bruce Arthur Johnston

Vocalist, keyboardist, guitarist, bassist, drummer, composer and producer from Beverly Hills (CA, USA), born the 24th of June 1944 in Chicago (IL, USA). His first band was Sleepwalkers together with Kim Fowley and Sandy Nelson. He got fame in the West Coast area of the USA and did several studio appearences. He played bass on Teddy Bears hit single "To Know Him Is To Love Him" and drummed in Ritchie Valens' live band. Then he formed the band The Surf Stompers. Late 1964 he joined The Beach Boys and had great success with the band. In 1972 he left the band and recorded a solo album. In 1979 he returned to The Beach Boys and produced, toured and collaborated with the band ever since.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
  • Backing Vocals
  • Electric piano
  • Bass
Genres
  • Rock
  • Pop
  • R&B/Soul
Popular Tracks   
Pipeline on Going Public by Bruce Johnston
I Write The Songs on Going Public by Bruce Johnston
Deirdre on Going Public by Bruce Johnston
Don't Be Scared on Going Public by Bruce Johnston
Surfin' 'Round The World on Surfin' 'Round The World by Bruce Johnston
Thank You Baby on Going Public by Bruce Johnston
Makaha At Midnight on Surfin' 'Round The World by Bruce Johnston
Won't Somebody Dance With Me on Going Public by Bruce Johnston
Rendezvous on Going Public by Bruce Johnston
Rock And Roll Survivor on Going Public by Bruce Johnston

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Surfin' 'Round The World / Going PublicBruce Johnston2007Compil.
Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites Of Mike Love And Bruce Johnston Of The Beach BoysMike Love, Bruce Johnston2001Compil.
Symphonic Sounds: Music Of The Beach BoysThe Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Mike Love, Bruce Johnston1998Album
Salute NASCARMike Love, Bruce Johnston & David Marks Of The The Beach Boys1998Album
Don't Leave Me This Way / Keep It Hot / Turn Me Up / PipelineHarold Melvin And The Blue Notes / Cheryl Lynn / Keith Barrow / Bruce Johnston1986Album
(Meet You On A) RendezvousBruce Johnston1977Single
PipelineBruce Johnston1977Single
DeirdreBruce Johnston1977Single
Going PublicBruce Johnston1977Album
Don't Worry Baby/Ten Years' HarmonyCalifornia Music, Kenny Hinkle, Bruce Johnston1974Single
Surfin' 'round The WorldBruce Johnston1963Single
Biarritz / Jersey Channel Islands-Part 7Bruce Johnston1963Single
Surfin´ Surfin´ Surfin´Bruce Johnston1963Single
Pajama Party / The Original Surfer StompBruce Johnston1963Single
Surfin' 'Round The WorldBruce Johnston1963Album
Soupy Shuffle Stomp (SSS) / Moon ShotBruce Johnston1962Single
Do The Surfer StompBruce Johnston1962Single
Body Mechanic / PipelineQuadrant Six / Bruce JohnstonAlbum
Take It To Mexico (Tulsa County Blue)Terry Melcher, Bruce JohnstonSingle
Zulu / PipelineThe Quick / Bruce JohnstonAlbum
Pipeline / Girl, You Need A Change Of MindBruce Johnston / Paul LewisAlbum
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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