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The Surfaris
Best known for their genre-defining hit single "Wipe Out," surf rockers The
Surfaris formed in Glendora, California, in 1962. Originally comprised of high
school friends Ron Wilson (drums), Jim Fuller (lead guitar), Bob Berryhill
(rhythm guitar), and Pat Connolly (bass), the group made its debut in 1963 with
the single "Wipe Out," a group effort that reached Number 2 on the Billboard Hot
100 and entered the charts in Canada, Germany, and the UK. Even though follow-up
singles such as "Point Panic" and "Surfer Joe" were well-received in the US, the
band failed to replicate the succ...
