Jan Berry and Dean Torrence began singing together after football practice … Read Full Bio ↴Jan Berry and Dean Torrence began singing together after football practice at University High School in Los Angeles in the late 1950s. Primitive recording sessions followed soon after in a makeshift studio in Jan's garage. They first performed on stage as The Barons at a high school dance. Then they were known as Jan & Arnie. After Dean returned from a stint in the army reserves, the duo began to make music as Jan & Dean in 1958.
Jan Berry and Brian Wilson collaborated on roughly a dozen hits and album cuts for Jan & Dean, including the number one national hit, "Surf City" (1963). Subsequent Top-10 hits for Jan & Dean included "Honolulu Lulu," "Drag City," "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena," and "Dead Man's Curve" -- which became eerily portentous when Berry received severe head injuries in an automobile accident just a short distance from Dead Man's Curve in April 1966.
This accident marked the end of their commercial peak, during which they'd scored an impressive total of 26 chart hits over eight years. The group finally stopped performing after Jan Berry died in March 2004.
Jan Berry and Brian Wilson collaborated on roughly a dozen hits and album cuts for Jan & Dean, including the number one national hit, "Surf City" (1963). Subsequent Top-10 hits for Jan & Dean included "Honolulu Lulu," "Drag City," "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena," and "Dead Man's Curve" -- which became eerily portentous when Berry received severe head injuries in an automobile accident just a short distance from Dead Man's Curve in April 1966.
This accident marked the end of their commercial peak, during which they'd scored an impressive total of 26 chart hits over eight years. The group finally stopped performing after Jan Berry died in March 2004.
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The Little Old Lady From Pasadena
Jan & Dean Lyrics
Memphis Take that night train to Memphis Take that night train…
One-Piece Topless Bathing Suit I was sitting on the beach Just picking up some…
Sidewalk Surfin' Two girls for every boy I bought a '30 Ford wagon…
Summer Means Fun Surfin' every day down at Malibu 'Neath the warm California…
The Little Old Lady From Pasadena It's the little old lady from Pasadena The little old lady…
When It's Over Hver gang skumringen stille seg senker Mine tanker til hjemm…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by Jan:
Sidewalk Surfin' Two girls for every boy I bought a '30 Ford wagon…
The Little Old Lady From Pasadena It's the little old lady from Pasadena The little old lady…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by Dean:
Sidewalk Surfin' Two girls for every boy I bought a '30 Ford wagon…
The Little Old Lady From Pasadena It's the little old lady from Pasadena The little old lady…