JAN & DEAN !!

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25 fun-filled questions on the Laurel & Hardy of the surf crowd ...

  1. 1

    Jan Berry's debut single, "Jennie Lee", was co-credited with whom ?

  2. 2

    What was the first single to be issued under the banner of 'Jan & Dean'

  3. 3

    Who was the song "Linda", a Top 30 hit for the duo in 1963, initially written as a tribute to ?

  4. 4

    Who is the third name, alongside Jan Berry and Brian Wilson, to be featured on the credits for the 1963 hit "Drag City"

  5. 5

    Dean Torrence was inadvertently associated with which notoroius 1963 crime ?

  6. 6

    What was the title of the 1964 surf-flick that Jan & Dean provided the title track for ?

  7. 7

    Which famous concert, filmed for the cinema screen, was hosted and emceed by the duo ?

  8. 8

    Which Jan & Dean hit single utilised the melody from the Beach Boys song "Catch A Wave" ?

  9. 9

    Which legendary act briefly featured Jan Berry's 1960's girlfriend, Jill Gibson, in their line-up ?

  10. 10

    How many Top 10 hits did Jan & Dean rack up in the 1960's ?

  11. 11

    Who provided all of the vocals on the Jan & Dean recording "Move Out Little Mustang" ?

  12. 12

    Which Beach Boys 'cover' hit, also recorded by Jan & Dean 3 years earlier, featured Dean Torrence providing a distinctive falsetto vocal ?

  13. 13

    Which classic TV series did the duo send up on their first album of 1966 ?

  14. 14

    What was the title of the unfinished movie that the duo started filming in 1965 ?

  15. 15

    During 1965 Jan produced an orchestral album containing instrumental interpretations of various J&D hits. What was it called ?

  16. 16

    What event occurred on April 12 1966 ?

  17. 17

    What was the title of the 1966 Jan & Dean album, conceived and performed by Dean Torrence alone ?

  18. 18

    Who assisted a recuperating Jan Berry in the studio during 1967, supplying vocals to the song "Laurel & Hardy" ?

  19. 19

    What was the last Jan & Dean single to achieve Top 30 status on the Billboard charts ?

  20. 20

    Under what pseudonym did Dean Torrence release a cover version of the Beach Boys composition, "Vegetables" ?

  21. 21

    What was the name of Dean Torrence's successful graphic design business ?

  22. 22

    What was the title of the 1978 TV movie, based on the career of Jan & Dean ?

  23. 23

    What was the title of Jan Berry's first solo release (albeit mis-credited to Jan Barry) ?

  24. 24

    With whom did Dean Torrence partner for a series of recordings and concerts during the early 1980's ?

  25. 25

    What was the title of the Jan Berry Tribute CD, released in 2008 ?

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