Brian Wilson - The main man, Throughout the sixties, Brian composed, produced and performed the songs that made the group legends.  Brian's constant craving for
perfection lead to Pet Sounds and eventually to his own mental deteriation. 
He famously speant nearly half of the seventies in bed, only occaisionally venturing into the studio to assist the band.  Brian fought back against his drug and health
problems under the guidance of controversial psychologist Dr Landy in the eighties and returned to music. His solo career still flourishes today.
Career Highlights: Good Vibrations, Till I Die, In My Room, Surf's Up and nearly
everything else!

Dennis Wilson - The wild one. Being blond and athletic, the only Beach Boy who could surf and always in the company of one or two girls, Dennis was the living
embodiment of a Beach Boy.  Although Dennis was seen as only the drummer, he had a fine voice and it was he who got the Beatlemania style screams on stage.
Dennis's true creative skill came to the fore in the late sixties and Beach Boys
albums throughout the seventies would usually include one or two D.Wilson songs
which were always highly emotive and often brilliant. Dennis was the first group
member to release a solo abum in 1977 which shows what talent he had.  Drink, drugs, and wild living lead to Dennis's demise and eventual death by drowning in 1983. His legacy to Beach Boys history can not be underestimated.
Career Highlights: Do You Want To Dance, Forever, Make It Good, Be Still.

Carl Wilson - The quiet brother. Carl often lived in the shadow of both of his elder
brothers, it was Carl who added his Chuck Berry style guitar playing to Brian's music
and his singing was vital to the Beach Boys sound. Carl grew up in the band, from the chubby teenager to the man who stepped into Brian's shoes when his brother
withdrew from the world. Carl wrote and produced many superb Beach Boy songs in the seventies and held the group together on stage. In the early eighties, Carl left
the group for a short while to pursue a solo career. Carl released two unsuccessful
albums and eventually returned to the band.  Sadly, Carl lost his battle with cancer in
1998, which ultimately lead to the end of The Beach Boys as a complete unit.
Career Highlights: Girl Dont Tell Me, God Only Knows, Long Promised Road,
Feel Flows.

Al Jardine - The other one. This is unfortunately how Al is often referred to,
although his contribution to the group cannot be ignored. Al was an original Beach
Boy, although did leave the band in the early sixties to study dentistry. He soon
returned when the band began to become successful. Al introduced his love of folk
music to the Beach Boys sound and later began to write songs in this style, these songs were often about the enviroment which Al is passionate about protecting.
Al stayed with the group until shortly after Carl's death, when he set up his own
Friends & Family band after a legal battle with Mike over using the Beach Boys name.
Career Highlights: Help Me Rhonda, Cottonfields, Lady Lynda, Santa Ana Winds.

Bruce Johnston - The sixth Beach Boy. Bruce was already an experienced singer, musician and producer with a solo career when he joined The Beach Boys as a
replacement for Brian on stage in the mid-sixties. He also performed in the studio and was allowed to perform and produce his own songs within the Beach Boys
frame-work. Bruce left the group for much of the seventies when he resumed his solo career and wrote hit songs for other artists. Bruce was persuaded to return to the group at the end of the seventies to assist producing and performing, he stayed
with the band throughout the eighties and nineties and still tours with Mike to this day.
Career Highlights: Disney Girls, The Nearest Faraway Place, Deidre,
Tears In The Morning.

David Marks - Brought into the band in the early sixties as a replacement for Al Jardine whilst he left to study dentistry, he stayed for a couple of albums until Al's return. He continued  a career in music,
including his own band; The Marksmen. David reunited with the Beach Boys for a short while following
Carl's death and released a limited edition album along with Mike and Bruce.
Career Highlights: He really didn't have much to do.

Blondie Chaplin & Ricky Fataar - Members of the South African group; Flame, who joined the Beach Boys in the early seventies following Bruce Johnston's departure. Blondie and Ricky stayed for a
couple of albums which included some of their own songs. After leaving the band, Blondie Chalin began
a solo career and Ricky Fataar appeared as a member of Eric Idle's spoof of The Beatles; The Rutles.
In the nineties, Blondie made a live guest appearance with The Beach Boys.
Career Highlights: Sail On Sailor, Hold On Dear Brother.