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Dean Torrence

Dean Torrence

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Born March 10, 1940 in Los Angeles, California, USA

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Dean Torrence was one half of the popular 1960s "surf music" singing duo "Jan & Dean", who enjoyed chart success with songs including "Surf City", "Little Old Lady from Pasadena", "Popsicle", "Dead Mans Curve", "Drag City" and "Ride the Wild Surf". Torrence met future singing partner Jan Berry at University High School in West Los Angeles and they became involved together in several musical groups, predominantly singing "doo wop" style tunes with limited success. However, fortune came their way when in early 1963 they were booked to play several shows with "The Beach Boys", and Berry struck up a friendship with songwriter Brian Wilson. Wilson passed across to Berry an unfinished tune titled "Surf City", which Jan & Dean completed and recorded, and it was their first number one single! Jan & Dean immediately changed their future musical output solely to "surf music" and their album sales performed very strongly over the next three years. However, on April 12th 1966, Jan Berry was critically injured in a motor vehicle accident in Los Angeles, when he crashed his Corvette into a parked truck. Berry was initially thought dead at the scene of the crash, and after being taken to hospital, it took him many, many years to recover and to learn how to walk and talk again.

The accident effectively ended the duo's soaring career, and it was not until the late 1980s that they did some minor touring dependent on Jan's health. After being plagued by ill health for over 38 years since the car accident, Jan Berry passed away from a stroke on March 26th, 2004 aged 62. After Jan's accident, Torrence had used his flair in art to become a successful graphic designer, and "Jan & Dean" are today well recognized for their colorful and unique contributions to 1960s popular music!

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Made in Surf City Poster

Made in Surf City Feature Film2025

Where the Action Was Poster

Where the Action Was TV Series2021Self

New Dimensions Poster

New Dimensions Documentary2018Self

The Wrecking Crew! Poster

The Wrecking Crew! Documentary2008Self

Beach Boys: California Surfin' Poster

Beach Boys: California Surfin' Video2004Self

At the Drive-in TV Special2003Self

Birth Day TV Series2000Self

Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story Poster

Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story Documentary1998Self

Behind the Music Poster

Behind the Music TV Series1997Self

Pop Odyssee 1 - Die Beach Boys und der Satan Poster

Pop Odyssee 1 - Die Beach Boys und der Satan Documentary1997Self

Vicki! TV Series1992Self

Rockin' the Night Away TV Special1988Self

Biography Poster

Biography TV Series1987Self

Our World TV Series1986Self

E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind Poster

E. Nick: A Legend in His Own Mind Feature Film1984Self

Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas Poster

Scrooge's Rock 'N' Roll Christmas TV Short1984Magic Snow Globe Singer

Good Old Days Part II Poster

Good Old Days Part II TV Special1978

Dinah! TV Series1974Self

Dream Girl of '67 Poster

Dream Girl of '67 TV Series1966Self - Bachelor Judge

Jan & Dean: On the Run Poster

Jan & Dean: On the Run TV Movie1966

Easy Come, Easy Go Short Film1965Dean

It's What's Happening, Baby! TV Special1965Self

On the Run TV Movie1965Self

Where the Action Is Poster

Where the Action Is TV Series1965Self

The Celebrity Game TV Series1964Self

The Hollywood Palace Poster

The Hollywood Palace TV Series1964Self - singer

The T.A.M.I. Show Poster

The T.A.M.I. Show Documentary1964Self

Redigo TV Series19631 episode, 1963

Surf Scene Poster

Surf Scene TV Movie1963Self

The Cinnamon Cinder Show Poster

The Cinnamon Cinder Show TV Series1963Self

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

The Lloyd Thaxton Show Poster

The Lloyd Thaxton Show TV Series1961Self

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Vocalist

The Dick Clark Show Poster

The Dick Clark Show TV Series1958Self

American Bandstand Poster

American Bandstand TV Series1952Self

The Red Skelton Hour Poster

The Red Skelton Hour TV Series1951Guest Vocalist

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