Who started the California Sound?
The sound was originally identified for harnessing a wide-eyed, sunny optimism attributed to Southern California teenage life in the 1960s. Its imagery is primarily represented by Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, who are credited for the sound’s instigation via their debut single Surfin’ in 1961. Today in 1963, The Beach Boys released their single, “Surfin’ U. S. A. Based on Chuck Berry’s “Sweet Little Sixteen,” Brian reworked it and he and Mike added new lyrics about popular surfing spots. The song was a smash hit, using the comparison of California to the rest of the United States.