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Origin Hawthorne, California, United States
Genre(s) Traditional pop
Art Rock
Baroque Pop
Psychedelic Rock
Psychedelic Pop
Surf Rock
Years active 1961—present
Label(s) Columbia Records
Capitol Records
Reprise Records
Caribou Records
Ariola Records
Associated acts Glen Campbell
Jan and Dean
The Honeys
The Flames
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Members
Brian Wilson
Al Jardine
Bruce Johnston
Mike Love
Former members
Carl Wilson
Dennis Wilson
David Marks
Ricky Fataar
Blondie Chaplin
Glen Campbell



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Morrissey Includes New York Dolls, Roxy Music In 13 Favourite Singles Ever

September 28, 2010
Morrissey Includes New York Dolls, Roxy Music In 13 Favourite Singles EverMorrissey has included songs by New York Dolls and Roxy Music in a list of his 13 favourite singles of all time.

The former Smiths star published the countdown on his Facebook page yesterday (September 27) to mark the re-release of his single, 'Everyday Is Like Sunday'.

The countdown was topped by New York Dolls' 1979 hit 'Jet Boy', while Sparks' 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us' was second.

The list also included The Crystals 1962 song 'All Grown Up', Roxy Music's 'Do The Strand' and 'Young, Gift and Black' by Bob & Marcia.

Morrissey recently included the New York Dolls seminal self-titled album on a list of his favourite LPs of all time.

Morrissey's top-13 singles are:

  1. New York Dolls – 'Jet Boy'
  2. Sparks – 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us'
  3. The Sundown Playboys – 'Saturday Nite Special'
  4. Bob & Marcia – 'Young, Gifted and Black'
  5. The Tams – 'Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy'
  6. Buffy Sainte-Marie – 'Soldier Blue'
  7. Al Martino – 'Granada'
  8. Shocking Blue – 'Mighty Joe'
  9. The Crystals – 'All Grown Up'
  10. Paul Jones – 'I've Been A Bad, Bad Boy'
  11. The Supremes – 'I'm Livin' In Shame'
  12. Roxy Music – 'Do The Strand'
  13. Mr Bloe – 'Groovin With Mr Bloe'

(by Jason Gregory)



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