Group

Jan & Dean

Jan and Dean were an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born March 10, 1940). In the early 1960s, they were pioneers of the California Sound and vocal surf music styles popularized by the Beach Boys.

Among their most successful songs was 1963's "Surf City", the first surf song ever to reach the #1 spot. Their other chartin…

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Artist details

Type
Group
Area
United States
Founded
1958
Dissolved
2004
Genres
Labels
Rhino
Varèse Sarabande
Capitol Records
Castle Communications
United Artists
Last updated: August 19th, 2018