Editing The Beach Boys (section)

=== 1958–1961: Formation ===
[[File:Beach Boys Landmark - Plano general I.jpg|thumb|right|[[Beach Boys Historic Landmark|Historical landmark in Hawthorne, California]], marking where the Wilson family home once stood]]
At the time of his 16th birthday on June 20, 1958, [[Brian Wilson]] shared a bedroom with his brothers, [[Dennis Wilson|Dennis]] and [[Carl Wilson|Carl]]{{mdash}}aged 13 and 11, respectively{{mdash}}in their family home in [[Hawthorne, California|Hawthorne]]. He had watched his father [[Murry Wilson]] play piano, and had listened intently to the harmonies of vocal groups such as [[the Four Freshmen]].{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=3}} After dissecting songs such as "[[Ivory Tower (1956 song)|Ivory Tower]]" and "[[Good News (musical)|Good News]]", Brian would teach family members how to sing the background harmonies.{{sfn|Carlin|2006|p=12}} For his birthday that year, Brian received a [[Reel-to-reel audio tape recording|reel-to-reel tape recorder]]. He learned how to [[overdub]], using his vocals and those of Carl and their mother.{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=3}} Brian played piano, while Carl and [[David Marks]], an eleven-year-old longtime neighbor, played guitars that each had received as Christmas presents.{{sfn|Stebbins|2007|p=1}}

Soon Brian and Carl were avidly listening to [[Johnny Otis]]' [[KFRN|KFOX]] radio show.{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=3}} Inspired by the simple structure and vocals of the [[rhythm and blues]] songs he heard, Brian changed his piano-playing style and started writing songs.{{Citation needed|date=August 2014}} Family gatherings brought the Wilsons in contact with cousin [[Mike Love]]. Brian taught Love's sister Maureen and a friend harmonies.{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=3}} Later, Brian, Love and two friends performed at [[Hawthorne High School (Hawthorne, California)|Hawthorne High School]].{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=5}} Brian also knew [[Al Jardine]], a high school classmate.{{sfn|Schinder|2007|p=103}} Brian suggested to Jardine that they team up with his cousin and brother Carl. Love gave the fledgling band its name: "The Pendletones", a pun on "[[Pendleton Woolen Mills|Pendleton]]", a brand of woollen shirt popular at the time.{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=21}} Dennis was the only avid surfer in the group, and he suggested that the group write songs that celebrated the sport and the lifestyle that it had inspired in [[Southern California]].{{sfn|Schinder|2007|p=104}}{{sfn|Warner|1992|p=328}}{{refn|group=nb|Nick Venet said that none of the members, including Dennis, surfed until after the fact.{{sfn|Hoskyns|2009|p=60}}}} Brian finished the song, titled "[[Surfin'|Surfin{{'-}}]]", and with Mike Love, wrote "[[Surfin' Safari (song)|Surfin' Safari]]".{{sfn|Warner|1992|p=328}}

Murry Wilson, who was an occasional songwriter, arranged for the Pendletones to meet his publisher Hite Morgan.<ref name=RockHallofFame /> He said: "Finally, [Hite] agreed to hear it, and Mrs. Morgan said 'Drop everything, we're going to record your song. I think it's good.' And she's the one responsible."{{sfn|Murphy|2015|p=99}} On September 15, 1961, the band recorded a demo of "Surfin{{'"}} with the Morgans. A more professional recording was made on October 3, at World Pacific Studio in Hollywood.{{sfn|Schinder|2007|p=104}} David Marks was not present at the session as he was in school that day.<ref>{{cite web |last=Greene |first=Andy |title=Exclusive QA: Original Beach Boy David Marks on the Band's Anniversary Tour |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-q-a-original-beach-boy-david-marks-on-the-bands-anniversary-tour-20120316 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=March 16, 2012 |access-date=February 19, 2013 |archive-date=February 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202174751/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-q-a-original-beach-boy-david-marks-on-the-bands-anniversary-tour-20120316 |url-status=live }}</ref>{{refn|group=nb|Since he did not appear on the first performance by the band that would become "the Beach Boys", most historians discount him as a true founding member of the group.{{sfn|Stebbins|2011}}}} Murry brought the demos to Herb Newman, owner of [[Candix Records]] and [[Era Records]], and he signed the group on December 8.{{sfn|Warner|1992|p=328}} When the single was released a few weeks later, the band found that they had been renamed "the Beach Boys".{{sfn|Schinder|2007|p=104}} Candix wanted to name the group the Surfers until [[Russ Regan]], a young promoter with Era Records, noted that there already existed a group by that name. He suggested calling them the Beach Boys.{{sfn|Murphy|2015|p=117}} "Surfin{{'"}} was a regional success for the West Coast, and reached number 75 on the national [[Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart.