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The California sound. Surf music is popular music associated with surf culture, particularly Orange County and other areas of Southern California. Duke Kahanamoku – King of Surfing. Dick Dale. He is a surf rock guitarist, known as "The King Of The Surf Guitar".
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The California sound Surf music is popular music associated with surf culture, particularly Orange County and other areas of Southern California.
Dick Dale • He is a surf rock guitarist, known as "The King Of The Surf Guitar". • He experimented with reverberation and made use of custom made Fender amplifiers, including the first ever 100 watt amp.
The Beach Boys • A California rock band. • Formed in 1961 the group gained popularity for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics • They reflected the California youth culture of cars and surfing
Jan and Dean • Were a rock and roll duo, popular from the late 1950s through the mid 1960s, consisting of Jan Berry and Dean Torrence • Although Jan & Dean pre-dated The Beach Boys, they became most famously associated with the vocal "surf music" craze inspired by The Beach Boys.
California highways and byways led to an automobile subculture • The major automakers began increasing performance • It was no longer necessary to put a Cadillac engine in a Ford roadster to be fast. • It was now possible to buy a Pontiac GTO that outperformed just about any Hot Rod • Hot Rods and drag races become part of the California teenage lifestyle