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| From | "Billy G. Spradlin" <bgspradlin@cablelynx.com> |
| Subject | Re: Jan & Dean |
| Date | Wed, 12 Feb 2003 05:25:49 -0600 |
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At 01:13 AM 2/12/03 -0700, you wrote:
>Do I still love those classic J&D singles from '63-'65? You bet. But I
>think that Jan & Dean ultimately register as little more than a blip on
>the pop music radar of the last 50 years.
I think they were a little more than a on hit wonder "Blip" - they were one
of the most consistent hit making duos of the early 1960's.
Where did J&D made their mark on popular culture and rock history? - They
were the first CALIFORNIA act to make it big nationwide in the late 50's
with "Jennie Lee" and "Baby Talk".
If you look at those early picture sleeves they were the first group to
present the California dream to American teenagers - good looking tanned
guys in shorts and posing with girls on the beach!. That's why Brian Wilson
respected them. They were already established stars and still popular there
in 1962.
Surf Music had a huge influence on California punk rock and on skateboard
culture (J&D cut the first skateboarding anthem in 1963!) - You can hear
echos of J&D's satirical side in many Cali Punk-Poppers like Blink 182 (who
covered "Dead Mans Curve") and Nerf Herder today.
Billy
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