Bruce Johnston
Bruce Johnston
Bruce Arthur Johnstonis an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as a member of the Beach Boys. In 1965, Johnston joined the band for live performances, filling in for the group's co-founder Brian Wilson, who had quit touring in order to spend more time in the studio. Johnston then became a contributing member on subsequent albums. He is also known for his early 1960s collaborations with Terry Melcher as Bruce & Terry and with the surf band the...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth27 June 1942
CityPeoria, IL
CountryUnited States of America
There are not enough seats in the steel lifeboat for everybody.
Well, a lot of our concerts do okay, and I know we still get royalty checks which still isn't that important, but again, I have to just say that we're making our records.
We are a business, and you do a little of what you think's right, pay your bills, and attract... a single record attracts attention to your concerts and your albums.
You know, if I wrote the arrangements two years from now, they would probably be a lot slicker.
You know, Glen Campbell sang with the group right before I joined the group.
We've recorded over our voices once and double the harmonies, make them thick. The Four Freshmen do that.
We're not trying to top ourselves with each record, obviously.
We try some really interesting things besides being outright commercial.
Sometimes one of us might be missing because we might be away or something, but there's always four or five.
Records... a record just shouldn't be that important.
I've been with the group since 1965. I will be beginning my fifth year on April ninth this year.
I really dig The Byrds. I think they are the most underrated - in their original form - pop group.