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* ArtistAndTheBand: Bob Sled & The Toboggans is a short lived side-project of Bruce which only released one single in 1963. Its gimmick was to mix SurfRock with skiing.
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As a songwriter, he specializes in ballads and came up with some of The Beach Boys' softest songs. He also has a wide variety of collaborators, such as Music/EltonJohn, Music/PinkFloyd, Music/EricCarmen, {{Music/Skrillex}} and Music/TheWeeknd.
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* 1963 - Surfers' Pajama Party
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Growing up as an adopted child in a rich family, Bruce was musically gifted and went on to have a major presence in the growing music scene of Southern California in the early sixties (as well as some hits, including "Hey Little Cobra" by The Rip Chords). It was thanks to this that Music/BrianWilson saw talent in him and chose him as a replacement for Glen Campbell who was already replacing Brian as a bassist/falsetto singer when The Beach Boys were on tour. He was then promoted as a proper Beach Boy but coudln't appear in any promotional footage due to contractual obligations. Nevertheless, he started to contribute in the band's repertoire and would get a highlight on the ''{{Music/Sunflower}}'' album on which he wrote two songs and sang lead vocals on four tracks (notably "Deirdre" which went on to be known for different reasons after being sampled on the soundtrack of the 1994 video game ''[[VideoGame/Earthbound1994 Earthbound]]''). The song "Disney Girls (1957)" from the following album ''Music/SurfsUp'' is also a fan favourite.
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Growing up as an adopted child in a rich family, Bruce was musically gifted and went on to have a major presence in the growing music scene of Southern California in the early sixties (as well as some hits, including "Hey Little Cobra" by The Rip Chords). It was thanks to this that Music/BrianWilson saw talent in him and chose him as a replacement for Glen Campbell who was already replacing Brian as a bassist/falsetto singer when The Beach Boys were on tour. He was then promoted as a proper Beach Boy but coudln't couldn't appear in any promotional footage due to contractual obligations. Nevertheless, he started to contribute in the band's repertoire and would get a highlight on the ''{{Music/Sunflower}}'' album on which he wrote two songs and sang lead vocals on four tracks (notably "Deirdre" which went on to be known for different reasons after being sampled on the soundtrack of the 1994 video game ''[[VideoGame/Earthbound1994 Earthbound]]''). The song "Disney Girls (1957)" from the following album ''Music/SurfsUp'' is also a fan favourite.
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* {{Jingle}}: In [[https://youtu.be/rTPcVXmtdAo this audio excerpt]], Bruce creates an ACappella radio jingle for Radio Veronica on the spot and without failing a take.
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* {{Jingle}}: In [[https://youtu.be/rTPcVXmtdAo this audio excerpt]], Bruce creates an ACappella radio jingle for Radio Veronica by stacking up vocal overdubs on the spot and without failing a take.
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* {{Jingle}}: In [[https://youtu.be/rTPcVXmtdAo this audio excerpt]], Bruce creates an ACappella radio jingle for Radio Veronica on the spot and without failing a take.
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* SillyLoveSongs: One of the most recurring types of songs in his career.
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* ClassicallyTrainedExtra: Despite studying classical piano at a dedicated school, he would go on to have a career in the sixties' rock scene and play a minor role in The Beach Boys' history.
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* UsefulNotes/GrammyAward: Before Brian Wilson earned a grammy for Music/BrianWilsonPresentsSmile, Bruce was the only Beach Boy to have one (and it was the subject of jokes during banters).
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* TeenGenius: In 1959, at the age of 17, he arranged and played on the song "Teen Beat" for Sandy Nelson which reached the charts' Top 10 and went gold. The same year, he released his first single "Take This Pearl".
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* [[AbsenteeActor Absentee Musician]]: Bruce wasn't allowed to appear on any Beach Boys album cover until the ''{{Music/Friends}}'' album in 1968.
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Growing up as an adopted child in a rich family, Bruce was musically gifted and went on to have a major presence in the growing music scene of Southern California in the early sixties (as well as some hits, including "Hey Little Cobra" by The Rip Chords). It was thanks to this that Music/BrianWilson saw talent in him and chose him as a replacement for Glen Campbell who was already replacing Brian as a bassist/falsetto singer when The Beach Boys were on tour. He was then promoted as a proper Beach Boy but coudln't appear in any promotional footage due to contractual obligations. Nevertheless, he started to contribute in the band's repertoire and would get a highlight on the {{Music/Sunflower}} ''{{Music/Sunflower}}'' album on which he wrote two songs and sang lead vocals on four tracks (notably "Deirdre" which went on to be known for different reasons after being sampled on the soundtrack of the 1994 video game ''[[VideoGame/Earthbound1994 Earthbound]]''). The song "Disney Girls (1957)" from the following album Music/SurfsUp ''Music/SurfsUp'' is also a fan favourite.
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Growing up as an adopted child in a rich family, Bruce was musically gifted and went on to have a major presence in the growing music scene of Southern California in the early sixties (as well as some hits, including "Hey Little Cobra" by The Rip Chords). It was thanks to this that Music/BrianWilson saw talent in him and chose him as a replacement for Glen Campbell who was already replacing Brian as a bassist/falsetto singer when The Beach Boys were on tour. He was then promoted as a proper Beach Boy but coudln't appear in any promotional footage due to contractual obligations. Nevertheless, he started to contribute in the band's repertoire and would get a highlight on the {{Music/Sunflower}} album on which he wrote two songs and sang lead vocals on four tracks (notably "Deirdre" which has been went on to be known for different reasons after being sampled on the soundtrack of the 1994 video game [[VideoGame/Earthbound1994 ''Earthbound'']]).''[[VideoGame/Earthbound1994 Earthbound]]''). The song "Disney Girls (1957)" from the following album Music/SurfsUp is also a fan favourite.
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Growing up as an adopted child in a rich family, Bruce was musically gifted and went on to have a major presence in the growing music scene of Southern California in the early sixties (as well as some hits, including "Hey Little Cobra" by The Rip Chords). It was thanks to this that Music/BrianWilson saw talent in him and chose him as a replacement for Glen Campbell who was already replacing Brian as a bassist/falsetto singer when The Beach Boys were on tour. He was then promoted as a proper Beach Boy but coudln't appear in any promotional footage due to contractual obligations. Nevertheless, he started to contribute in the band's repertoire and would get a highlight on the {{Music/Sunflower}} album on which he wrote two songs and sang lead vocals on four tracks (notably "Deirdre" which has been sampled on the soundtrack of the 1994 video game [[VideoGame/Earthbound1994 Earthbound]]).''Earthbound'']]). The song "Disney Girls (1957)" from the following album Music/SurfsUp is also a fan favourite.
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Growing up as an adopted child in a rich family, Bruce was musically gifted and went on to have a major presence in the growing music scene of Southern California in the early sixties (as well as some hits, including "Hey Little Cobra" by The Rip Chords). It was thanks to this that Music/BrianWilson saw talent in him and chose him as a replacement for Glen Campbell who was already replacing Brian as a bassist/falsetto singer when The Beach Boys were on tour. He was then promoted as a proper Beach Boy but coudln't appear in any promotional footage due to contractual obligations. Nevertheless, he started to contribute in the band's repertoire and would get a highlight on the {{Music/Sunflower}} album on which he wrote two songs and sang lead vocals on four tracks. The song "Disney Girls (1957)" from the following album Music/SurfsUp is also a fan favourite.
After Blondie Chaplin and Ricki Fataar joined The Beach Boys, he left the band in order to pursue his solo career. He gained success by penning "I Write The Songs" which earned him a [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammy]] when Music/BarryManilow caovered it. He also co-founded the band California Music along with Brian Wilson, Terry Melcher and other Beach Boys sidemen. After Brian's health was deteriorating in the late seventies, Bruce joined back The Beach Boys and was also their producer on two albums. He would remain a Beach Boy since then and still tours along with founding member Music/MikeLove.
After Blondie Chaplin and Ricki Fataar joined The Beach Boys, he left the band in order to pursue his solo career. He gained success by penning "I Write The Songs" which earned him a [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammy]] when Music/BarryManilow caovered it. He also co-founded the band California Music along with Brian Wilson, Terry Melcher and other Beach Boys sidemen. After Brian's health was deteriorating in the late seventies, Bruce joined back The Beach Boys and was also their producer on two albums. He would remain a Beach Boy since then and still tours along with founding member Music/MikeLove.
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Growing up as an adopted child in a rich family, Bruce was musically gifted and went on to have a major presence in the growing music scene of Southern California in the early sixties (as well as some hits, including "Hey Little Cobra" by The Rip Chords). It was thanks to this that Music/BrianWilson saw talent in him and chose him as a replacement for Glen Campbell who was already replacing Brian as a bassist/falsetto singer when The Beach Boys were on tour. He was then promoted as a proper Beach Boy but coudln't appear in any promotional footage due to contractual obligations. Nevertheless, he started to contribute in the band's repertoire and would get a highlight on the {{Music/Sunflower}} album on which he wrote two songs and sang lead vocals on four tracks.tracks (notably "Deirdre" which has been sampled on the soundtrack of the 1994 video game [[VideoGame/Earthbound1994 Earthbound]]). The song "Disney Girls (1957)" from the following album Music/SurfsUp is also a fan favourite.
After Blondie Chaplin and Ricki Fataar joined The Beach Boys, he left the band in order to pursue his solo career. He gained success by penning "I Write The Songs" which earned him a [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammy]] when Music/BarryManilowcaovered covered it. He also co-founded the band California Music along with Brian Wilson, Terry Melcher and other Beach Boys sidemen. After Brian's health was deteriorating in the late seventies, Bruce joined back The Beach Boys and was also their producer on two albums. He would remain a Beach Boy since then and still tours along with founding member Music/MikeLove.
After Blondie Chaplin and Ricki Fataar joined The Beach Boys, he left the band in order to pursue his solo career. He gained success by penning "I Write The Songs" which earned him a [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammy]] when Music/BarryManilow
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[[caption-width-right:350:He writes the songs.]]
Bruce Johnston (born Benjamin Baldwin; June 27, 1942), is an American singer-songwriter-producer-instrumentalist who is mostly known as a member of Music/TheBeachBoys.
Growing up as an adopted child in a rich family, Bruce was musically gifted and went on to have a major presence in the growing music scene of Southern California in the early sixties (as well as some hits, including "Hey Little Cobra" by The Rip Chords). It was thanks to this that Music/BrianWilson saw talent in him and chose him as a replacement for Glen Campbell who was already replacing Brian as a bassist/falsetto singer when The Beach Boys were on tour. He was then promoted as a proper Beach Boy but coudln't appear in any promotional footage due to contractual obligations. Nevertheless, he started to contribute in the band's repertoire and would get a highlight on the {{Music/Sunflower}} album on which he wrote two songs and sang lead vocals on four tracks. The song "Disney Girls (1957)" from the following album Music/SurfsUp is also a fan favourite.
After Blondie Chaplin and Ricki Fataar joined The Beach Boys, he left the band in order to pursue his solo career. He gained success by penning "I Write The Songs" which earned him a [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammy]] when Music/BarryManilow caovered it. He also co-founded the band California Music along with Brian Wilson, Terry Melcher and other Beach Boys sidemen. After Brian's health was deteriorating in the late seventies, Bruce joined back The Beach Boys and was also their producer on two albums. He would remain a Beach Boy since then and still tours along with founding member Music/MikeLove.
As a songwriter, he specializes in ballads and came up with some of The Beach Boys' softest songs. He also has a wide variety of collaborators, such as Music/EltonJohn, Music/PinkFloyd, Music/EricCarmen, {{Music/Skrillex}} and Music/TheWeeknd.
!!Discography:
* 1963 - Surfers' Pajama Party
* 1963 - Surfin' Round The World
* 1978 - Going Public
!!His work provides examples of:
* ArchivePanic: Although his solo discography is relatively short (3 albums), the amount of songs he wrote or arranged (especially in the sixties) is huge and goes over 300 tracks crediting him.
* AscendedExtra: From a touring member (replacing Glen Campbell who was also a touring member) to an official Beach Boy during 1965.
* BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine: On some Beach Boys concert banters, Bruce and Mike Love would sometimes joke about the meaning of ACappella and the fact that Bruce was the only Beach Boy to have a grammy.
* ConceptAlbum: "Surfin' Round The World" is a surf-themed album from which all tracks reference surfing or surfing spots.
* UsefulNotes/GrammyAward: Before Brian Wilson earned a grammy for Music/BrianWilsonPresentsSmile, Bruce was the only Beach Boy to have one (and it was the subject of jokes during banters).
* LongRunner: The second longest serving member of The Beach Boys after Mike Love, he is still touring and working in the music industry.
* NoodleIncident: The year from the title of "Disney Girls (1957)" has never been explained by Bruce or any other Beach Boy.
* RenaissanceMan: Guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer; Bruce has them all covered.
* SixthRanger: His tenure as a Beach Boy from 1965 to 1972 (Ricki Fataar and Blondie Chaplin joining the band) then 1978 to 1983 (Music/DennisWilson's death)
* TemporarySubstitute: He replaced Glen Campbell who was already replacing Brian Wilson on bass and vocal duties.
* VocalEvolution: His voice has gone largely unchanged for the most part except that it now sounds a little deeper and less nasally. This actually works to his advantage whenever he sings "Disney Girls (1957)", as his voice now sounds much more soothing, giving a very lullaby-esque feeling to it.
[[caption-width-right:350:He writes the songs.]]
Bruce Johnston (born Benjamin Baldwin; June 27, 1942), is an American singer-songwriter-producer-instrumentalist who is mostly known as a member of Music/TheBeachBoys.
Growing up as an adopted child in a rich family, Bruce was musically gifted and went on to have a major presence in the growing music scene of Southern California in the early sixties (as well as some hits, including "Hey Little Cobra" by The Rip Chords). It was thanks to this that Music/BrianWilson saw talent in him and chose him as a replacement for Glen Campbell who was already replacing Brian as a bassist/falsetto singer when The Beach Boys were on tour. He was then promoted as a proper Beach Boy but coudln't appear in any promotional footage due to contractual obligations. Nevertheless, he started to contribute in the band's repertoire and would get a highlight on the {{Music/Sunflower}} album on which he wrote two songs and sang lead vocals on four tracks. The song "Disney Girls (1957)" from the following album Music/SurfsUp is also a fan favourite.
After Blondie Chaplin and Ricki Fataar joined The Beach Boys, he left the band in order to pursue his solo career. He gained success by penning "I Write The Songs" which earned him a [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammy]] when Music/BarryManilow caovered it. He also co-founded the band California Music along with Brian Wilson, Terry Melcher and other Beach Boys sidemen. After Brian's health was deteriorating in the late seventies, Bruce joined back The Beach Boys and was also their producer on two albums. He would remain a Beach Boy since then and still tours along with founding member Music/MikeLove.
As a songwriter, he specializes in ballads and came up with some of The Beach Boys' softest songs. He also has a wide variety of collaborators, such as Music/EltonJohn, Music/PinkFloyd, Music/EricCarmen, {{Music/Skrillex}} and Music/TheWeeknd.
!!Discography:
* 1963 - Surfers' Pajama Party
* 1963 - Surfin' Round The World
* 1978 - Going Public
!!His work provides examples of:
* ArchivePanic: Although his solo discography is relatively short (3 albums), the amount of songs he wrote or arranged (especially in the sixties) is huge and goes over 300 tracks crediting him.
* AscendedExtra: From a touring member (replacing Glen Campbell who was also a touring member) to an official Beach Boy during 1965.
* BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine: On some Beach Boys concert banters, Bruce and Mike Love would sometimes joke about the meaning of ACappella and the fact that Bruce was the only Beach Boy to have a grammy.
* ConceptAlbum: "Surfin' Round The World" is a surf-themed album from which all tracks reference surfing or surfing spots.
* UsefulNotes/GrammyAward: Before Brian Wilson earned a grammy for Music/BrianWilsonPresentsSmile, Bruce was the only Beach Boy to have one (and it was the subject of jokes during banters).
* LongRunner: The second longest serving member of The Beach Boys after Mike Love, he is still touring and working in the music industry.
* NoodleIncident: The year from the title of "Disney Girls (1957)" has never been explained by Bruce or any other Beach Boy.
* RenaissanceMan: Guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer; Bruce has them all covered.
* SixthRanger: His tenure as a Beach Boy from 1965 to 1972 (Ricki Fataar and Blondie Chaplin joining the band) then 1978 to 1983 (Music/DennisWilson's death)
* TemporarySubstitute: He replaced Glen Campbell who was already replacing Brian Wilson on bass and vocal duties.
* VocalEvolution: His voice has gone largely unchanged for the most part except that it now sounds a little deeper and less nasally. This actually works to his advantage whenever he sings "Disney Girls (1957)", as his voice now sounds much more soothing, giving a very lullaby-esque feeling to it.
