There is a band called The Beach Boys.
Brian Douglas Wilson ( born June 20 , 1942 ) is an American musician , singer , songwriter , and record producer best known for being the multi-tasking leader and co-founder of the rock band the Beach Boys . The Beach Boys are an American rock band , formed in Hawthorne , California in 1961 . Pet Sounds is the eleventh studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys , released on May 16 , 1966 . The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne , California , in 1961 . The core quintet of the three Wilsons , Love and Jardine were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 .