Q 01/05

In which California city were the Beach Boys formed in 1961?

A) Malibu

B) Huntington Beach

C) Santa Monica

D) Hawthorne

Answer · why

D) Hawthorne

Hawthorne, a Los Angeles suburb, is where the Wilson brothers grew up, and despite all their surf songs, only one founding member actually surfed.

Q 02/05

How was Mike Love related to the three Wilson brothers?

A) He was their half-brother

B) He was their cousin

C) He was their next-door neighbour

D) He was their uncle

Answer · why

B) He was their cousin

He was their cousin, yet in the 1990s Mike Love sued cousin Brian over songwriting credits and won.

Q 03/05

What was the Beach Boys' original name, a pun on a brand of woollen shirt worn by surfers?

A) The Woolies

B) The Surf Kings

C) The Pendletones

D) The Surfaris

Answer · why

C) The Pendletones

The Pendletones name didn't last: a record promotion man renamed the group the Beach Boys in time for their first single.

Q 04/05

Which Full House star has occasionally performed with the Beach Boys in concert?

A) Bob Saget

B) John Stamos

C) Dave Coulier

D) Lori Loughlin

Answer · why

B) John Stamos

John Stamos also played percussion in the band's 'Kokomo' video, and the Beach Boys performed that song on an episode of Full House.

Q 05/05

Who managed the Beach Boys in their early years?

A) Nick Venet, the boys' producer

B) Murry Wilson, the boys' father

C) Terry Melcher, Doris Day's son

D) Hite Morgan, a music publisher

Answer · why

B) Murry Wilson, the boys' father

Murry Wilson, the boys' father, was fired as manager after his overbearing control of their sessions and shows provoked a revolt.