"Chynna Phillips Chynna Gilliam Phillips (born February 12, 1968) is an American singer and actress, and a member of the vocal group Wilson Phillips. She is the daughter of The Mamas & the Papas band members John and Michelle Phillips, and the half-sister of Mackenzie Phillips and Bijou Phillips. Phillips was born Chynna Gilliam Phillips in Los Angeles. Phillips began her career in acting. She appeared in films such as ""Some Kind of Wonderful"", ""Caddyshack II"", ""Say Anything"" and as the title character Roxanne Pulitzer in the 1989 television biographical film, ""Roxanne: The Prize Pulitzer"". In 1995, she returned to"
"the single ""Hey Santa!"" still receives recurrent airplay during the Christmas holiday season. Wendy and Carnie then joined with their estranged father Brian in 1997, and went on to release ""The Wilsons"", which was critically successful, yet also commercially unsuccessful. A single ""Monday Without You"" was released in 1997, but failed to chart on Billboard's Top 100. Carnie and Wendy also joined Beach Boy Al Jardine in 1998, for three years of live performances, and a live album in 2001, ""Al Jardine's Family and Friends Live in Las Vegas"". The Wilson sisters reunited with Chynna Phillips in 2001 to perform"
"Carnie and Wendy would release an album together, titled ""The Wilsons"" (1997). Also, around this time, Wilson sang backup vocals on Belinda Carlisle's ""California"". Having missed out on the Beach Boys' 27th studio album ""Summer in Paradise"", Wilson returned to the Beach Boys for sporadic recording sessions and live performances during the early to mid-1990s. Working with collaborators Andy Paley and Don Was, the sessions were reported to have been tenuous. It had also been discussed that Wilson and the Beach Boys would work with Sean O'Hagan of the High Llamas on a comeback album for Wilson and the Beach"
"one featuring a guitar/banjo combination, further into the mainstream of mid-to-late 50s popular music. In turn, the Trio became an early inspiration to countless groups, including The Beach Boys — whose striped shirts, on their first album cover, intentionally emulated what the Kingston Trio wore — and Peter, Paul and Mary — who owe their fundamental concept as a mainstream, folk/pop group, to its originators, The Kingston Trio and The Weavers. Shane returned to Hawaii for a time to work for his father's sporting goods company. Guard and Reynolds began playing with Joe Gannon on bass and singer Barbara Bogue,"
"live at a tribute show to Brian Wilson, and in 2004 to release ""California"", an album of cover songs. They reunited again in 2012 for the album ""Dedicated"", which included covers of hit songs by The Mamas and Papas and The Beach Boys. Also in 2012, Carnie and Wendy Wilson joined with the children of other Beach Boys' members to form the vocal group California Saga, which performed during the intermission for The Beach Boys' 50th-anniversary show in June at the Hollywood Bowl. Songs with an asterisk include Brian Wilson. The Wilsons The Wilsons is an album by a short-lived"
"vocalist of the 1990s pop trio Wilson Phillips. After her marriage to John Phillips at age eighteen, the couple relocated to New York City, where they began writing songs together. There, Phillips was a founding member of the Mamas & the Papas, helping to form the vocal group in 1965. She co-wrote some of the band's hits, including ""California Dreamin'"", which appears on their debut album ""If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears"" (1966). Recording of the Mamas and the Papas' second album (eponymously titled ""The Mamas and the Papas"" (1966) and sometimes referred to as ""Cass, John, Michelle,"
"Lead Belly's ""Cotton Fields,"" ""Come Go with Me"" and ""Peggy Sue"" on the ""M.I.U. Album"" were Jardine productions, the first being a measurable hit in the UK. Jardine instigated the Beach Boys' recording of a cover of the Mamas and the Papas' song ""California Dreamin'"" (featuring Roger McGuinn), reaching No. 8 on the ""Billboard"" adult contemporary chart in 1986. The associated music video featured in heavy rotation on MTV and secured extensive international airplay. The video featured all the surviving Beach Boys and two of the three surviving members of the Mamas and the Papas, John Phillips and Michelle Phillips"
"The Beach Boys at the Knebworth Festival. Over the following decade, the original quintet continued to release albums. They formed their own company ""Lindisfarne Musical Productions"" and recorded singles such as the electric, rock-oriented ""Friday Girl"" and the humorous song ""I Must Stop Going To Parties"" in the early 1980s, as well as the album ""Sleepless Nights"". In 1984 they supported Bob Dylan and Santana at St James' Park. Saxophonist, flautist and vocalist Marty Craggs joined shortly afterwards, making the band a sextet. During the second half of the 1980s they played annual Christmas tours and released ""Dance Your Life"
"Mamas & the Papas in 1965. The band rose to fame with their popular singles ""California Dreamin'"" and ""Creeque Alley"", both of which Phillips co-wrote. They released five studio albums before their dissolution in 1970. Michelle Phillips is the last surviving member of the group. With John Phillips, she gave birth to a daughter, singer Chynna Phillips. After the breakup of the Mamas & the Papas and her divorce from John Phillips, she transitioned into acting, appearing in a supporting part in ""The Last Movie"" (1971) before being cast as Billie Frechette in the critically acclaimed crime biopic ""Dillinger"" (1973),"
"""Billboard"" reference books. Despite being a commercial failure, the single still receives recurrent airplay during the Christmas holiday season. Carl Wilson, Carnie and Wendy's uncle and a Beach Boys founding member, features prominently in the backing vocal. The album also features a Wilson family recording from 1976 of ""I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"" that features the Beach Boys on backing vocals and a wide range of Beach Boys band members' children, including Matthew and Adam Jardine, Hailey and Christian Love, and Jonah and Justyn Wilson. ""Hey Santa!"" was later reissued with the same content and a two-page booklet without"
"two American Music Awards. The Wilson sisters and Phillips grew up together in Southern California in the 1970s and 1980s. The three shared a love of music and songwriting, and developed their own style of vocal harmonies. In 1989, the trio signed with SBK Records. The group is also known for being the offspring of prominent musicians; the Wilsons are the daughters of Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys and Marilyn Rovell of The Honeys, while Phillips is the daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas. Wilson Phillips released their debut album, ""Wilson Phillips"", in"
"The Osmonds, where family members Donny and Marie both enjoyed individual success as well as success as a duo apart from the main family (Donny also recorded with his brothers as The Osmonds). Other successful singers and bands appealing to tweens and teens were Leif Garrett, Bobby Sherman, The DeFranco Family, David Cassidy and The Partridge Family, Shaun Cassidy, The Bay City Rollers and The Jackson 5 to name a few. The first major wave of teen pop after the counter-culture of the 1960s and 1970s occurred in the mid to late 1980s, with artists such as Menudo, New Edition,"
"""Young Love"", reached the ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs charts, as did its followup ""Different Breed."" Both are included on the group's debut album, which was issued to digital retailers in June 2008. Becky, Emily and Joanna Robertson were raised in a musically inclined household in southern California. Their parents—keyboardist and producer Barny Robertson, and vocalist Carter Robertson—were both members of Waylon Jennings' road band The Waylors in the 1970s. Having performed together at their home from an early age, the three sisters made their recording debut on Jennings' 1998 album ""Cowboys, Sisters, Rascals & Dirt"", which their father produced. The"
"The Mamas & the Papas The Mamas & the Papas were an American folk rock vocal group who recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968. The group was a defining force in the music scene of the counterculture of the 1960s. The group was composed of John Phillips, Denny Doherty, Cass Elliot, and Michelle Phillips ""née"" Gilliam. Their sound was based on vocal harmonies arranged by John Phillips, the songwriter, musician, and leader of the group who adapted folk to the new beat style of the early sixties. The Mamas & the Papas released a total of five studio albums"
"and the group decided to disband. During the next decade, the group went their separate ways. In 1993, Wendy and Carnie Wilson released the Christmas holiday-themed album, ""Hey Santa!"", a collection of classic holiday themes with an original song (the title track). In 1995, Chynna Phillips released a solo album, ""Naked and Sacred"". The same year, Carnie went on to host her own short-lived syndicated television talk show titled, ""Carnie!"". In 1997, Carnie and Wendy, along with their father Brian Wilson, released ""The Wilsons"" and the single ""Monday Without You."" Capitol Records released the compilation ""Greatest Hits"" in 2000, although"
"The Beach Boys' one and only ""Beach Girl"". Realizing their collaborative potential when the tour was over, Tennille and Dragon began performing as a duo at the now-defunct Smokehouse Restaurant in Encino, California. They started to become popular in the Los Angeles area, and their early version of the Tennille-penned ""The Way I Want to Touch You"" became popular on a local radio station. This led to a recording contract with A&M Records. Their first hit single, a rendition of Neil Sedaka's and Howard Greenfield's ""Love Will Keep Us Together"", reached #1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 singles chart nine"
"Jacobs Quintet and the 1960s tribute band Class of '69. Jacobs also created and produced the ""Colby's Clubhouse"" television series for the Trinity Broadcasting Network. In 1974, Wendy Carter married the band's ""roadie"", Kit Fremin; they later had two children, daughters Jessica and Rebecca. Wendy Fremin now teaches private voice and guitar lessons in Murrieta, CA, and works with Peter Jacobs. Children of the Day Children of the Day was a contemporary Christian music group that recorded and toured from 1970 to 1980. It is considered to be the first Jesus music group, and Marsha Stevens the mother of contemporary"
"under the name Kenny and The Cadets, which comprised Brian, Carl, and Audree Wilson, and Al Jardine (after he'd left The Beach Boys). These appear as stereo mixes with the vocals on one channel, the instrumental track on the other. The originally released single was mono. Lost & Found (1961–62) Lost & Found (1961–62) is a Beach Boys compilation album which was released in 1991 under DCC Compact Classics record company. The album contains all of the early recordings of the band before they were signed to their first major record label, Capitol Records. This release is notable to collectors"
"The Jets, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, Martika, New Kids on the Block and Kylie Minogue. In the early 1990s, teen pop dominated the charts until grunge and gangsta rap crossed over into the mainstream in North America by late 1991. Teen pop remained popular in the United Kingdom with the boy band Take That during this period, until the mid-1990s when Britpop became the next major wave in the UK, eclipsing the style similar to how grunge did in North America. In 1996 the girl group Spice Girls released their single ""Wannabe"", which made them major pop stars in the UK,"
"in innovative ways. The Beach Boys began as an early garage band led by Brian and managed by the Wilsons' father Murry. In 1963, the band gained national prominence with a string of top-ten singles reflecting a southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance, later dubbed the ""California Sound"". After 1964, they abandoned beachgoing themes for more personal lyrics and ambitious orchestrations. In 1966, the ""Pet Sounds"" album and ""Good Vibrations"" single raised the group's prestige as rock innovators and established the band as symbols of the nascent counterculture era. Following the dissolution of the group's ""Smile"" project"
"In 1964, the Honeys sang background vocals for Jan and Dean on the hit singles ""The New Girl In School"", ""Dead Man's Curve"", and ""The Little Old Lady from Pasadena"". The Honeys' career faded as surfing music went out of vogue. Marilyn and Brian were married and became the parents of Carnie and Wendy Wilson, who later found fame as members of Wilson Phillips. Marilyn and Diane later re-teamed as a duo called American Spring during the 1970s. During the 1990s, the Honeys reunited and performed locally around Los Angeles. An anthology CD of their music (including several American Spring"
"The Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson; their cousin Mike Love; and their friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by their vocal harmonies and early surf songs, they are one of the most influential acts of the rock era. The band drew on the music of jazz-based vocal groups, 1950s rock and roll, and black R&B to create their unique sound. With Brian as composer, arranger, producer, and de facto leader, they often incorporated classical elements and unconventional recording techniques"
"Sunshine pop Sunshine pop (originally called soft pop) is a lightly produced subgenre of pop music that originated in Southern California in the mid 1960s. Rooted in easy listening and advertising jingles, sunshine pop acts combined nostalgic or anxious moods with ""an appreciation for the beauty of the world"". It largely consisted of lesser-known artists who imitated more popular groups such as the Mamas & the Papas and the 5th Dimension. While the Beach Boys are also noted as prominent influences, virtually none of the band's music was representative of the genre. Sunshine pop enjoyed mainstream success in the latter"
"Ronny & the Daytonas Ronny & the Daytonas were an American surf rock group of the early 1960s, whose members included Paul Jensen (vocals, guitar), Thomas Ramey (bass, guitar), Lynn Williams (drums), Lee Kraft (songwriting, guitar), and John ""Bucky"" Wilkin (aka Ronny) (songwriting, guitar, vocals), with contributions from others such as Larry Butler (organ), Ronny Clark, and Buzz Cason. The group was formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1964 when Bill Justis (best known for his hit ""Raunchy"") became their manager and formed Buckhorn Music with the help of Wilkin's mother, Marijohn Wilkin, a country music writer. Signed to Mala Records,"
"The Beach Boys with ""Kokomo"", The Kinks with Come Dancing and ""Do It Again"", the Steve Miller Band with ""Abracadabra"", and Steely Dan with ""Hey Nineteen"". Bruce Springsteen released his blockbuster album ""Born In The U.S.A."", while Stevie Ray Vaughan and George Thorogood sparked a revival of blues. However, Led Zeppelin disbanded after John Bonham's 1980 death, and country rock saw a decline after Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1977 plane crash. Linda Ronstadt who had been a huge contributor to the country rock & pop rock movement of the 70s, did 3 albums of American Standards, coaxing the great orchestrator Nelson Riddle"
"on the ""Billboard"" 200 chart. The trio appeared in their own reality show, ""Wilson Phillips: Still Holding On"", which debuted on TV Guide Network in April 2012. In 2015, Wilson Phillips contributed backup vocals to the song FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney for Rihanna's eighth studio album. In July 2016, Wilson Phillips reunited and performed on ABC's ""Greatest Hits"". In 2017, the group performed on the season finale of NBC's ""The New Celebrity Apprentice"". Wilson Phillips Wilson Phillips is an American vocal group consisting of Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson, and Chynna Phillips, the daughters, respectively, of Brian"
"appeared with her sister, their mother Marilyn, and their husbands on a special edition of ""The Newlywed Game"". In 2012, Wilson Phillips created a reality television show called: ""Wilson Phillips; Still Holding On"". The show premièred on TV Guide. In July 2016, Wilson Phillips reunited and performed on ABC's ""Greatest Hits"". Wendy Wilson Wendy Wilson (born October 16, 1969) is an American singer and television personality and member of the pop singing trio Wilson Phillips. She is the daughter of Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson and his first wife Marilyn, who was a member of girl group The Honeys, and"
"that ""you can turn the Beach Boys upside down ... just the track or whatever, and I think they [the Mamas & the Papas] have as much vocal as we do track ... whereas, I think, we emphasize a little more track than vocal."" For many years, the genre lingered in obscurity, although it enjoyed some interest among collectors of rare vinyl singles and LPs. Certain albums would occasionally fetch hefty prices at online auctions or in record stores. A name was eventually given to the music, ""sunshine pop"", rarely deployed outside of record collecting circles. In the early 1990s,"
"the original trio reunited again for a brand new CD, ""Timeless"", released in December. The Pixies Three The Pixies Three is an American teenage vocal girl group best known for their hits “Birthday Party” and “442 Glenwood Avenue”. Having performed in local shows since 1957, the Hanover, Pennsylvania trio of Midge Bollinger (lead vocals), Kaye McCool (low vocals), and Debra Swisher (high vocals) were signed to Mercury Records in 1963 by producers/songwriters John Madara and Dave White, who had discovered the group at a show in Philadelphia (among the group’s previous successes were two appearances on the ""Ted Mack Amateur"
"The Candy Band The Candy Band is a punk rock band designed specifically to appeal to children. It is composed of four Detroit area moms who were tired of what they deemed wimpy music for kids. Paula Messner sang for Vertical Pillows in the 1980s and then with Motor Dolls. She decided to find three other stay-at-home moms to form a band. In 2003 they formed The Candy Band, playing punk covers of nursery rhymes, movie themes and other children's favorites, along with original tunes. With influences including the Ramones and Iggy Pop, they instantly attracted attention from ""The Wall"
"Jan and Dean Jan and Dean were an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born March 10, 1940). In the early 1960s, they were pioneers of the California Sound and vocal surf music styles popularized by the Beach Boys. Among their most successful songs was 1963's ""Surf City"", the first surf song to top the Hot 100. Their other charting top 10 singles were ""Drag City"" (1963), ""The Little Old Lady from Pasadena"" (1964), and ""Dead Man's Curve"" (1964); the last was inducted into the Grammy Hall"
"Matt and Adam, Brian Wilson's daughters Carnie and Wendy Wilson, Cass Elliot's daughter Owen, former touring bassist Ed Carter, former touring percussionist/drummer Bobby Figueroa. Jardine's group briefly included Daryl Dragon, who had formerly toured and recorded with The Beach Boys. Jardine formed a later group, also featuring former Beach Boys touring members, called the Endless Summer Band, one of the few names he was allowed to use as a result of the 1998-1999 lawsuits. During the legal struggle, Matt Jardine left Love and Johnston's ""The Beach Boys"" touring group and was replaced by a returning Adrian Baker. Marks left the"
"The Pixies Three The Pixies Three is an American teenage vocal girl group best known for their hits “Birthday Party” and “442 Glenwood Avenue”. Having performed in local shows since 1957, the Hanover, Pennsylvania trio of Midge Bollinger (lead vocals), Kaye McCool (low vocals), and Debra Swisher (high vocals) were signed to Mercury Records in 1963 by producers/songwriters John Madara and Dave White, who had discovered the group at a show in Philadelphia (among the group’s previous successes were two appearances on the ""Ted Mack Amateur Hour""). Their first single, ""Birthday Party"" was a big success regionally and made the"