Imagine if Capitol Records employed age verification in 1963.
Some musicians reach superstardom in their early 20s, feeling tremendous pressure at a young age.
But sometimes they’re younger: when “Surfin’ U.S.A.” hit number 3 on Billboard and Cash Box, surf guitarists Carl Wilson and (soon to depart) David Marks were 16 and 14, respectively.
Of course, Capitol Records would face a bigger problem—Know Your Composer. Brian Wilson did not write the song alone.
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