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Barbara Ann and Kokomo
According to the Billboard charts, 4 I Get Around Help Me Rhonda Good Vibrations KoKoMo Brian Wilson wrote one other #1 song, Surf City, recorded by Jan & Dean.
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"Kokomo" was written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love and Terry Melcher and recorded by The Beach Boys in 1988. It was released as a single in July 1988 by Elektra Records and became a No. 1 Hit in the United States, Japan and Australia. The single was released to coincide with the release of the Tom Cruise movie Cocktail, and its subsequent soundtrack. It was nominated in the Grammy Award category: Best Song written specifically for a Motion Picture or Television in 1988. The song was originally recorded as a demo by Mike Love and Terry Melcher. Disney executives insisted that the song be recorded by the Beach Boys to be included in the movie soundtrack. All of the Beach Boys at the time participated except for Brian Wilson.
Kokomo is a city in the middle of Indiana and is also a small resort owned by Sandals Royal Caribbean in Montego Bay, the title was made up. It was supposed to represent all the tropical places and images that people think of when wishing to get away to some paradise island to escape the dreary work life. John Phillips thought the name sounded good and wanted to use it for the title. Mike Love added the "Aruba, Jamaica" part and changed the line "That's where we used to go" to "That's where we want to go." http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=505
Kokomo is now renamed to Sandals Cay, private owned, laid in the Florida Keys, fairly 1 acre large and offers a Thai Restaurant, a Bar (where the Beach Boys hung out), and a pool. There is also a Kokomo, IN.
Kokomo is a made up name by The Beach Boys, however, since then many states have renamed cities Kokomo.
Barbara Ann and Kokomo
Kokomo by The Beach Boys.
According to the Billboard charts, 4 I Get Around Help Me Rhonda Good Vibrations KoKoMo Brian Wilson wrote one other #1 song, Surf City, recorded by Jan & Dean.
Kokomo, Indiana: This city was was named after a Miami Native American referred to as a chief, but later found to be local legend Ma-Ko-Ko-Mo or "Kokomoko".[The "Kokomo Island" from the Beach Boys' song is fictional.]
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Their last number one single was Kokomo in 1988 The last one before that was Good Vibrations in 1966
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Robert M. Grissom was mayor of Myrtle Beach, S.C. for 12 years in the 1980s and 90s.
Beach cricket Beach volleyball Beach rounders Beach boules etc.
Robert M. Grissom was mayor of Myrtle Beach, S.C. for 12 years in the 1980s and 90s.