1 : Bruce & Terry
Bruce & Terry were Bruce Johnston and Terry Melcher. The pair were instrumental in the development of surf rock, recording originally as The Rip Chords and later under a variety of names. They began working together while Johnston was a well-known session musician and Melcher had a minor solo career as Terry Day before becoming the youngest staff producer in Columbia Records' history. Together, they began recording with 1963's Surfin' Round the World. as The Rip Chords, they released "Hey Little Cobra" in 1964; the song was the first in a series of hit singles (most of which were released under the name Bruce & Terry), and the only one to have stood the test of time. Johnston joined The Beach Boys, while Melcher became a producer.
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