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How 'Wipe Out' by the Surfaris became a timeless hit over 4 months

“Wipe Out” was released by The Surfaris in 1963. The song, which is one of the most popular instrumental pieces from that time, spent four months on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at No. 2 and ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2017, We Lost the Godfather of Surf Rock Who Co-Wrote One of Rock’s Most Iconic Instrumentals and Helped Popularize Fender Guitars

On this day (March 3) in 2017, Jim Fuller died in Arcadia, California, at the age of 69. Dubbed the Godfather of Surf Rock, he was the lead guitarist and principal songwriter for The Surfaris. The ...
American Songwriter

4 Hit Songs From 1966 That Feel Like Letting Loose

Feeling like letting loose and letting your hair down? These four iconic hits from 1966 should help get you in the right ...
Miami New Times

Throwback Tuesdays: The Impacts – “Ft. Lauderdale”

Probably the only surf-rock song nearly everyone recognizes is “Wipe Out!” (if you really need a reminder, click here). And the version with which people are familiar is that done in 1963 by the ...