#fred fassert

The Beach Boys - Barbara Ann (1965) (2001 Digital Remaster) Fred Fassert from: "Barbara Ann" / "Girl Don't Tell Me" (Single) "Beach Boys' Party!" (Album)

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Personnel: Brian Wilson: Co-Lead Vocals Dean Torrence: Co-Lead Vocals Al Jardine: Acoustic Guitar / Percussion (Ashtry) / Backing Vocals Carl Wilson: Acoustic Guitar / Backing Vocals Dennis Wilson: Percussion

Backing/Harmony Vocals: Mike Love Dennis Wilson Bruce Johnston

Produced by Brian Wilson

Recorded: @ United Western Recorders in Hollywood, California USA on September 23, 1965

Single Released: on December 20, 1965 Capitol Records

Wow … Friday already???  This week has flown by, and I’m not even anywhere near through with the Beach Boys!  Ah well, I’ll keep on keepin’ on and see how many I can squeeze in!  Tonight’s was requested by Larry, and I like the upbeat tempo … I needed a bit of that tonight!  Don’t worry, Carolyn, Clive & Pete … yours are on the list! Barbara Ann was written by Fred Fassert and originally recorded…

Song Story: Barbara Ann by the Beach Boys

With summer fun here let’s take a look at a good beach song.

Barbara Ann was written by Fred Fassert.  He used his sister’s name for the title of the song.  The song was originally written for The Regents, a band Fassert was part of at the time.  The Regents recorded the song in 1958, but did not release it until 1961.  Their version of the song reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

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"Barbara Ann" (written by Fred Fassert) was released by the Beach Boys on 20 Dec. 1965.