American surf rock duo of Jan Berry (1941-2004) and Dean Torrence (born 1940). Active 1958-1966 in their classic era and intermittently thereafter. Among the foundational acts of the California surf-rock and hot-rod-music waves alongside the Beach Boys.
Released over a dozen studio albums during the original era. Best-known singles include "Surf City" (1963, the first surf song to reach Billboard #1), "Drag City" (1963), "Dead Man's Curve" (1964, which presciently described a near-fatal car accident Jan Berry would suffer two years later), and "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" (1964). Jan Berry suffered severe brain injuries from a 1966 car accident and spent decades recovering. Died in 2004 from complications.
Vinyl
Members
2 people from MusicBrainz
- —Dean Torrence
- —Jan Berry
Discography
91 releases from MusicBrainz · ★ 5 in my collection
Albums (19)
- 1960The Jan & Dean Sound
- 1963Drag City
- 1963Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin’
- 1963★Surf City and Other Swingin’ Cities
- 1964Dead Man’s Curve / The New Girl In School
- 1964Ride the Wild Surf
- 1964The Little Old Lady From Pasadena
- 1965Folk ’n Roll
- 1966Filet of Soul
- 1966Jan and Dean Meet Batman
- 1966Popsicle
- 1966Save for a Rainy Day
- 1977The Jan & Dean Story
- 1979Dead Mans Curve
- 1986Fun Fun Fun
- 1987Silver Summer
- 1992Ride the Wild Surf & The Little Old Lady From Pasadena
- 2010Carnival of Sound
- —Before Surf City Jan & Dean
Singles (12)
- 1959Baby Talk / Jeanette, Get Your Hair Done
- 1961Heart and Soul / Midsummer Night’s Dream
- 1962Frosty (The Snow Man)
- 1963Surf City
- 1964Dead Man’s Curve / The New Girl in School
- 1964Ride the Wild Surf
- 1964The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)
- 1966Popsicle / Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
- 1979Surfcity
- 1988Cruisin’
- 1988Jan & Dean
- 1992Dead Man's Curve / Drag City
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Compilations (60)
- 1962Jan & Dean’s Golden Hits
- 1965Golden Hits
- 1967Jan & Dean
- 1972Jan & Dean Anthology Album
- 197920 Rock ’n’ Roll Hits
- 1980The Jan & Dean Story: Their Greatest Hits
- 1981The Beach Boys & Jan and Dean
- 1982Jan & Dean / Jay & The Techniques / Patti LaBelle & The Blue-Belles / The Solitaires (La grande storia del rock)
- 1986The 15 Greatest Hits — The 15 Greatest Hits
- 1988Surf City
- 1988Surfin’ Sounds: Jan & Dean’s Greatest Hits
- 1990All Time Greatest Hits
- 1990Surf City (The Best of Jan and Dean)
- 1991★Greatest Hits
- 1992Best Of 2 Super Acts On 1 Great Compact Disc
- 1992★Greatest Hits
- 1992The Beach Boys / Jan & Dean / The Ventures
- 1993Beach Party
- 1993Gold
- 1993Surf City
- 1993Surf Music
- 1993Surfin' Safari
- 1995Teen Suite 1958-1962
- 1995The Complete Early Years
- 1995The Original
- 1996Command Performance: Live in Person / Jan & Dean Meet Batman
- 1996Dead Man’s Curve / New Girl in School / Popsicle
- 1996Drag City / Jan & Dean’s Pop Symphony No. 1
- 1996Favorites
- 1996Golden Hits, Vol. 1, 2 & 3
- 1996Gotta Take That One Last Ride
- 1996★Greatest Hits
- 1996Jan & Dean’s Golden Summer Days
- 1996Take Linda Surfin’ / Ride the Wild Surf
- 1996The Little Old Lady From Pasadena/Filet Of Soul
- 1998As Easy as 1-2-3
- 1998Surf City
- 1999Surf City: The Very Best of Jan & Dean
- 2000The Story
- 2001The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean
- 2001The Very Best Of The Early Years
- 2004Ride the Wild Surf / Folk ’n Roll
- 2004Ride the Wild Surf With Jan & Dean
- 2004Surf City / Dead Mans Curve the New Girl in School
- 2005Dead Man’s Curve
- 2005K-Tel Greatest Hits
- 2005The Very Best of Jan & Dean
- 2006All the Hits: From Surf City to Drag City
- 2006Surf City
- 2007The Complete Liberty Singles
- 2012Surfs Up!
- 2018Help Me Rhonda (Remastered)
- —36 All-time Greatest Hits!
- —Golden Hits
- —Golden Hits
- —★Greatest Hits
- —Surfin Safari
- —Surfin’ Safari
- —The Best of Jan & Dean
- —Their Best