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85 years ago today, #MikeLove, American vocalist (Beach Boys - "Fun, Fun, Fun"; "California Girls"), born in Los Angeles, California.
#HappyBirthday #85 🎉🎊🎂🥳🎀💝

50+ Music Mar 9

"California Girls" is a song by the American #rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1965 album #SummerDaysAndSummerNights. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, the lyrics were partly inspired by the band's experiences touring Europe for the first time, detailing an appreciation for women across the world. It was released as a single, backed with "#LetHimRunWild", and reached number 3 on the #Billboard Hot 100. It was also a top 10 hit in several other countries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53LZ0-m-8Vg

David Lee Roth - California Girls (Official Video) [HD]

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Variety Feb 17

Beach Boys ‘We Gotta Groove’ Boxed Set Revives Cult Love for Classic ‘Love You’ Album: Producers and Engineers Tell What Went Down in the ‘Brian’s Back’ Era

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/music/news/beach-boys-boxed-set-discussion-we-gotta-groove-love-you-1236665117/

Variety Feb 17

Beach Boys ‘We Gotta Groove’ Boxed Set Revives Cult Love for Classic ‘Love You’ Album: Producers and Engineers Tell What Went Down in the ‘Brian’s Back’ Era
#Variety #News #AlJardine #BeachBoys #BrianWilson #GrammyMuseum #MikeLove

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/beach-boys-boxed-set-discussion-we-gotta-groove-love-you-1236665117/

Beach Boys 'We Gotta Groove': Panel Discusses the 'Brian's Back' Years

At a Grammy Museum event celebrating the the Beach Boys' 'We Gotta Groove' boxed set, producers, engineers and Mike Love discussed the 'Love You' era.

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50+ Music Feb 11

"Be True to Your School" is a song by the American rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1963 album #LittleDeuceCoupe. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, it was issued as a single on October 28, 1963. There are two versions of this song: the album version, and the single version, which added cheerleader yells by the girl group #TheHoneys in between verses. The song features the melody of the #UniversityOfWisconsin's fight song, "#OnWisconsin".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WSm0XCknmM

Be True To Your School (Remastered)

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50+ Music Jan 29

"I Get Around" is a song by American rock band #theBeachBoys and the opening track from their 1964 album #AllSummerLong. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, the autobiographical lyrics describe the group's reaction to their newfound fame and success, as well as their restlessness concerning the #statusQuo, and their desire to find new places "where the kids are hip". It was released as a single in May 1964, with the B-side "#DontWorryBaby".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve1NkLNF7o4

NEW 📀 I Get Around - The Beach Boys {Stereo} 1964

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Variety Jan 21

Beach Boys’ Legendarily Shelved ‘Adult/Child’ Sessions to Finally Debut as Part of Boxed Set Celebrating Classic ‘Love You’ Era

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/music/news/beach-boys-we-gotta-groove-adult-child-love-you-boxed-set-1236637116/

Variety Jan 21

Beach Boys’ Legendarily Shelved ‘Adult/Child’ Album to Finally Debut as Part of Boxed Set Celebrating Classic ‘Love You’ Era
#Variety #News #AlJardine #BeachBoys #BrianWilson #MikeLove

https://variety.com/2026/music/news/beach-boys-we-gotta-groove-adult-child-love-you-boxed-set-1236637116/

Beach Boys 'We Gotta Groove' Boxes Up 'Love You,' 'Adult/Child' Tracks

A Beach Boys boxed set, 'We Gotta Groove,' will celebrate the mid-'70s era encompassing '15 Big Ones,' 'Love You' and the unreleased 'Adult/Child.'

Variety

50+ Music Jan 11

"Fun, Fun, Fun" is a song by the American rock band #theBeachBoys from their 1964 album #ShutDownVolume2. Written by #BrianWilson and #MikeLove, it is one of their early songs that defined the idyllic pop aesthetic later dubbed the "#CaliforniaMyth". It was released as a single in February, backed with "#WhyDoFoolsFallInLove", and reached number five in the U.S. charts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brZfudD4vKA