# Kokoma- The Beach Boys

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kokoma-the-beach-boys/492734>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 11, 2009, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kokoma-the-beach-boys/492734 "2009-04-11T10:44:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2009, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kokoma-the-beach-boys/492734/1 "2009-04-11T10:44:47Z")

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The video clip is [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rBjpjEAi24).

Can someone tell me who is the older guy with the beard playing the guitar? He has a distinctive voice.  
I would also pay $100 for a date with the girl in the pink bikini.

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2009, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kokoma-the-beach-boys/492734/2 "2009-04-11T11:18:16Z")

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I assume you mean the bearded fellow. That’s Carl Wilson, the middle brother between Brian and Dennis. He also sang Good Vibrations and was known for the purity of his voice. He died a few years ago of lung cancer. Dennis died well before that video was made and Brian was no longer associated with the BB’s by the time that came out I think. Thank gosh they still had Mike Love and Al Jardine and could add John Stamos on drums to fill out their lineup…:rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2009, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kokoma-the-beach-boys/492734/3 "2009-04-11T11:21:17Z")

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[This guy?](http://top2bottom.net/watermarked/Beach%20Boy%20(Carl%20Wilson)-web.jpg) That would be the late Carl Wilson. He was the brother of Brian and Dennis Wilson and cousin of Mike Love. When Brian gave up touring and went into seclusion, Carl emerged as the band’s lead singer and guitarist.

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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kokoma-the-beach-boys/492734/4 "2009-04-11T11:28:13Z")

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Thanks folks. He was a good performer. Sad to know he has gone.

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**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kokoma-the-beach-boys/492734/5 "2009-04-11T11:31:12Z")

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> [@cochrane](#):
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> [This guy?](http://top2bottom.net/watermarked/Beach%20Boy%20(Carl%20Wilson)-web.jpg) That would be the late Carl Wilson. He was the brother of Brian and Dennis Wilson and cousin of Mike Love. When Brian gave up touring and went into seclusion, Carl emerged as the band’s lead singer and guitarist.

Yes thanks- that was him.