Dean Torrence
of Jan and Dean
Jan and Dean's hits include...
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Jennie Lee (1958)
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Baby Talk (1959)
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Heart and Soul (1961)
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Linda (1963)
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Surf City (1963)
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Honolulu Lulu (1963)
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Drag City (1964)
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Dead Man's Curve (1964)
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The New Girl In School (1964)
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The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena) (1964)
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Ride The Wild Surf (1964)
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Sidewalk Surfin' (1964)
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You Really Know How To Hurt a Guy (1965)
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I Found A Girl (1965)
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Popsicle (1966)
The history of Jan and Dean in paperback, written by Dean himself. Now you can READ the Wild Surf!
More about Jan and Dean
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Born William Jan Berry April 3, 1941 and Dean Ormsby Torrence - March 10, 1940, both in Los Angeles, CA
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Met at University High School
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Early recordings were made on home tape recorders in Jan's garage
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The duo's early success influenced fellow Californians The Beach Boys, and a close personal and professional friendship and collaboration resulted
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Huntington Beach, CA owns the name "Surf City USA"
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The made-for-TV movie chronicling their career, "Deadman's Curve" first aired on CBS February 3, 1978
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Jan Berry's infamous car crash occurred on April 12, 1966 just a short distance from the infamous Deadman's Curve
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Jan Berry died March 26, 2004
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Dean continues to perform occasional dates headlining for the Surf City All-Stars