85 years ago today, #JanBerry, American rock and roll vocalist (Jan and Dean - "Surf City"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2004).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🥀

On Mar 26, 2004: #JanBerry, American musician (Jan and Dean), died after a stroke at 62.
#RIP †

"The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)" is a song written by Don Altfeld, #JanBerry and #RogerChristian, and recorded by 1960s American pop singers #JanAndDean. The song was performed live by #TheBeachBoys at #SacramentoMemorialAuditorium on August 1, 1964, for inclusion on their No. 1 album #BeachBoysConcert. The Beach Boys, and particularly #BrianWilson, who co-wrote several of Jan & Dean's biggest surf hits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7f9hsFrKUY

"Surf City" is a 1963 song recorded by the American music duo #JanAndDean about a fictitious surf spot where there are "two girls for every boy". Written by #BrianWilson and #JanBerry, it was the first surf song to become a national number-one hit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERrwjR4ZlfI

"Dead Man's Curve" is a song by the American vocal duo #JanAndDean. Released as a single in December 1963, the song details a teen #streetRace gone awry. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 39 in #Canada. The song was written and composed by #BrianWilson, #ArtieKornfeld, #RogerChristian, and #JanBerry at Wilson's mother's house in #SantaMonica. It was part of the #teenageTragedySong phenomenon of that period.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrCuMPeSu9s

"Dead Man's Curve" is a 1964 hit song by #JanAndDean whose lyrics detail a teen #streetRace gone awry. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 39 in #Canada. The song was written and composed by #BrianWilson, #ArtieKornfeld, #RogerChristian, and #JanBerry at Wilson's mother's house in #SantaMonica. It was part of the #teenageTragedySong phenomenon of that period, and one of the most popular such selections of all time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SOtUzGSlU8