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Post by Star♫ on Feb 15, 2005 16:14:16 GMT -5
www.beachboyslandmark.org/January 13, 2005 - Landmark Text The State of California has chosen the following text for the bronze historic landmark plaque: SITE OF THE CHILDHOOD HOME OF THE BEACH BOYS IT WAS HERE IN THE HOME OF PARENTS MURRY AND AUDREE THAT BRIAN, DENNIS, AND CARL WILSON GREW TO MANHOOD AND DEVELOPED THEIR MUSICAL SKILLS. DURING LABOR DAY WEEKEND 1961, THEY, WITH COUSIN MIKE LOVE AND FRIEND AL JARDINE, GATHERED HERE TO RECORD A TAPE OF THEIR BREAKTHROUGH SONG "SURFIN'." THIS MARKED THE BIRTH OF THE ROCK GROUP KNOWN WORLDWIDE AS THE BEACH BOYS, AND THE BEGINNING OF AN HISTORIC MUSICAL LEGACY THAT WOULD CHANGE THE RECORDING INDUSTRY. THE MUSIC OF THE WILSONS, LOVE, JARDINE, AND FRIEND DAVID MARKS BROADCAST TO THE WORLD AN IMAGE OF CALIFORNIA AS A PLACE OF SUN, SURF, AND ROMANCE. BRIAN WILSON WOULD BECOME A LEGENDARY PRODUCER, ARRANGER, AND SONGWRITER. CALIFORNIA REGISTERED HISTORICAL LANDMARK No. 1041 PLAQUE PLACED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE CITY OF HAWTHORNE, MAY 2005. January 1, 2005 - Dedication Day The Site of the Childhood Home of the Beach Boys historic landmark will be dedicated in a public ceremony to take place at 1:00 p.m. Pacific time on Friday, May 20, 2005. The location of the ceremony will be at the intersection of W. 119th Street and Kornblum Avenue in Hawthorne, California. The Master of Ceremonies will be former Beach Boys concert promoter and long time friend, Fred Vail
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