Brian Wilson sang backing vocals on this duo's 1963 No. 1 hit "Surf City"
In 1964, Torrence made headlines as the not-fully-clued-in money man for the... [DOC] [TLE] Jan & Dean - Official Jan Berry Website - 1963 - Two Girls for Every ... [PAR] They would sit at the piano, and Brian would share ideas with Jan -- not to 
mention .... For the backing vocals on "Surf City," Jan brought in a trio consisting 
of Tony ... Jan, who also sang on the backgrounds, brought in co-writer Brian 
Wilson to .... "Surf City" hit #1 on the Billboard charts -- and in the process 
became the first... [DOC] [TLE] Jan and Dean - BeachBoys.com: The Complete Guide [PAR] Jan Berry and Dean Torrence did influence The Beach Boys' sound in one .... on 
"Let's Turkey Trot" which has chirpy female background vocals, and the boys 
intoning ... success of the hit single "Surf City" - which was a song that Brian had 
given ... a lost Brian Wilson composition from this era, which is no surprise, since 
Jan... [DOC] [TLE] Jan and Dean - Classic Bands [PAR] The duo became part of the Summer Dance Party that toured the US East Coast, 
... Brian Wilson himself sang backup vocals on their biggest hit (which he ... "Surf 
City" became the first surf song to hit number one on the Billboard national charts.