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On this Day in Music History - July 20, 1963 Just two weeks after its release Jan And Dean's "Surf City" becomes the first surfing record to top the Billboard singles chart. The song, written by Brian Wilson, Jan Berry and Dean Torrence, reached #2 in Canada and #26 in the UK. Beach Boys' manager, Murry Wilson was reportedly livid that his son collaborated with Jan and Dean, believing that Brian had wasted a number one record that could have been a hit for his group. The song epitomizes the care