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Title: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: CenturyDeprived on May 02, 2016, 01:23:46 PM I'm often surprised by the random assortment, but seemingly endless assembly line of celebrities, both expected and unexpected, that BB members have met, in some fashion, over the years. This of course includes musicians, politicians, actors, etc. Anyone care to add some?
For the sake of the thread, maybe we should omit musicians who have simply shared bills with The BBs, and just talk about other celebs who The BBs haven't necessarily shared bills with. Gary Busey, Dick Clark, Bob Hope, Jack Benny, Alec Baldwin, Michael Jackson, The Reagans, The Bushes, entire cast of Full House, etc. etc. etc... Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Juice Brohnston on May 02, 2016, 01:33:30 PM Bruce told a cool story about Jeff Bridges cornering him at a Christmas party and grilling him about Dennis.
Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: petsoundsnola on May 02, 2016, 01:37:35 PM https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CY-UDzlWkAAPL-c.jpg
Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Pretty Funky on May 02, 2016, 02:03:55 PM Bono, Diet Coke..... :lol
Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Lonely Summer on May 02, 2016, 06:42:10 PM We've heard about Brian meeting Elvis in the studio; did any of the others ever meet him? They recorded a song with Little Richard, but were they even in the same studio?
Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: The Real Barnyard on May 03, 2016, 03:05:53 AM We've heard about Brian meeting Elvis in the studio; did any of the others ever meet him? They recorded a song with Little Richard, but were they even in the same studio? https://youtu.be/BRIYmqRlt6Y Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on May 03, 2016, 05:45:39 AM I think at least Carl knew Dean Martin, Desi Arnez and Lucille Ball. Brian met Jodie Foster and the 70s cast of SNL. Brian also met the cast of Love and Mercy.
Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: HeyJude on May 03, 2016, 07:11:37 AM Considering how long they've been on tour, I'm sure the "famous" people the BBs have met number in the hundreds. Just the people who have opened for them (or whom they've opened for) alone would constitute a good hunk of well-known folks. Add into that regularly working in the LA area, and I'm sure there's a ton of people, especially if we're just talking about people they met once.
Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: CenturyDeprived on May 03, 2016, 08:12:26 AM I think at least Carl knew Dean Martin, Desi Arnez and Lucille Ball. I've always wondered about how Carl's being married to Dean Martin's daughter may have opened a window of knowing all sorts of Rat Pack members. Could this be the connection that led to Brian trying to get Adult/Child material to Frank Sinatra? Not to mention how being married to Billy Hinsche's sister may have led to Carl knowing Desi and Lucy. Growing up as a kid in the '50s, I'd assume Carl and the Boys would have watched their fair share of I Love Lucy episodes, so it must have been a bit of a trip if Carl later became friends with them. Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: CenturyDeprived on May 03, 2016, 08:13:55 AM Considering how long they've been on tour, I'm sure the "famous" people the BBs have met number in the hundreds. Just the people who have opened for them (or whom they've opened for) alone would constitute a good hunk of well-known folks. Add into that regularly working in the LA area, and I'm sure there's a ton of people, especially if we're just talking about people they met once. Totally. Although I'd venture to guess the number is in the thousands... Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on May 03, 2016, 08:41:20 AM I think at least Carl knew Dean Martin, Desi Arnez and Lucille Ball. I've always wondered about how Carl's being married to Dean Martin's daughter may have opened a window of knowing all sorts of Rat Pack members. Could this be the connection that led to Brian trying to get Adult/Child material to Frank Sinatra? Not to mention how being married to Billy Hinsche's sister may have led to Carl knowing Desi and Lucy. Growing up as a kid in the '50s, I'd assume Carl and the Boys would have watched their fair share of I Love Lucy episodes, so it must have been a bit of a trip if Carl later became friends with them. It really never occurred to me until I saw a photo of Carl's wedding with Dean Martin and others. Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on May 03, 2016, 08:43:52 AM I know this isn't the same as knowing but the only other group that I have been into as much as the Beach Boys were the Marx Brothers. There is a 1974 Australia radio interview where Brian is staring at a picture and the host informs him that It's Groucho. Brian laughs and says 'high Groucho!' Makes me so happy!
Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Matt H on May 03, 2016, 08:45:58 AM I think at least Carl knew Dean Martin, Desi Arnez and Lucille Ball. I've always wondered about how Carl's being married to Dean Martin's daughter may have opened a window of knowing all sorts of Rat Pack members. Could this be the connection that led to Brian trying to get Adult/Child material to Frank Sinatra? Not to mention how being married to Billy Hinsche's sister may have led to Carl knowing Desi and Lucy. Growing up as a kid in the '50s, I'd assume Carl and the Boys would have watched their fair share of I Love Lucy episodes, so it must have been a bit of a trip if Carl later became friends with them. Carl married Gina in I think 1987, and Adult/Child was from 10 years earlier when he was still married to his first wife. Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: CenturyDeprived on May 03, 2016, 09:38:12 AM I think at least Carl knew Dean Martin, Desi Arnez and Lucille Ball. I've always wondered about how Carl's being married to Dean Martin's daughter may have opened a window of knowing all sorts of Rat Pack members. Could this be the connection that led to Brian trying to get Adult/Child material to Frank Sinatra? Not to mention how being married to Billy Hinsche's sister may have led to Carl knowing Desi and Lucy. Growing up as a kid in the '50s, I'd assume Carl and the Boys would have watched their fair share of I Love Lucy episodes, so it must have been a bit of a trip if Carl later became friends with them. Carl married Gina in I think 1987, and Adult/Child was from 10 years earlier when he was still married to his first wife. Yeah, but even though it was years before marrying Gina, Carl would have already presumably known Dean Martin as early as the mid/late 60s from the BB/Billy Hinsche/Dino Desi & Billy connection. How well they'd have known each other at that point, is of course, anyone's gusss. Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Rocker on May 03, 2016, 09:47:05 AM I think at least Carl knew Dean Martin, Yep, pretty sure he knew his father-in-law ;) (http://cache4.asset-cache.net/gc/156126622-actor-singer-dean-martin-daughter-gina-gettyimages.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=GkZZ8bf5zL1ZiijUmxa7QcrSVQgNwsoZw8h2hdVz0X421UhJD8%2F%2B8%2B%2FLPtLj7DB8s8Th5uIL7UZQ2bcnCCJySg%3D%3D) BTW the Sunflower cover shot was taken on Dino's property. At Carl and Gina's wedding all of the Beach Boys and Dean were present as far as I know. In fact I just read it a couple of days ago but don't remember where... Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: jeffh on May 03, 2016, 09:53:32 AM I think at least Carl knew Dean Martin, Desi Arnez and Lucille Ball. I've always wondered about how Carl's being married to Dean Martin's daughter may have opened a window of knowing all sorts of Rat Pack members. Could this be the connection that led to Brian trying to get Adult/Child material to Frank Sinatra? Not to mention how being married to Billy Hinsche's sister may have led to Carl knowing Desi and Lucy. Growing up as a kid in the '50s, I'd assume Carl and the Boys would have watched their fair share of I Love Lucy episodes, so it must have been a bit of a trip if Carl later became friends with them. What's the connection between Billy and Desi and Lucy ? Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: bb4ever on May 03, 2016, 09:58:31 AM Billy is the Billy of "Dino, Desi, & Billy". Desi is the son of Lucy and Desi Arnez.
Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: jeffh on May 03, 2016, 10:02:17 AM Duh!! I knew that....or at least I did at one time. Old age is a bitch !
Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Mark A. Moore on May 03, 2016, 10:12:44 AM Tim Allen . . . "Home Improvement"
Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor . . . and neighbor Wilson The guys appeared and sang on the program. Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Lee Marshall on May 03, 2016, 11:28:27 AM Muhammad Ali...who came to enjoy that special night. You know...when Mike made speech[es]. :ahh
Santa Claus...who obviously inspired several lps. :old Me. ;) Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: RangeRoverA1 on May 08, 2016, 05:02:57 AM There is picture in Al's official site where he stands with the actress who played Cruella de Vil in "101 Dalmatians". Maybe some of you'd seen it.
In David's flickr he was smiling with Nicholas Cage, the guy kin to Coppola clan. Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Dudd on May 08, 2016, 05:42:03 AM This one springs to mind. It might be the weirdest.
(http://www.rap-up.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/watw-32.jpg) Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: RangeRoverA1 on May 08, 2016, 05:45:13 AM Who is there? It doesn't show.
Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Dudd on May 08, 2016, 06:14:00 AM It's Brian and Al with Kanye West during the recording of the "We Are the World" remake. They also managed to catch Tony Bennett in the middle of a reverie.
Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Tab Lloyd on May 08, 2016, 06:31:28 AM Muhammad Ali...who came to enjoy that special night. You know...when Mike made speech[es]. :ahh As for the Mike/Muhammad Ali connection at the HOF speech debacle, when Mike returned to his table after his great moment, Ali congratulated him: "You rocked, Mike" (according to Mike on the Howard Stern show). I can dig the attraction...he was mimicking the master with his I am the Greatest rant... Santa Claus...who obviously inspired several lps. :old Me. ;) Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: sockittome on May 08, 2016, 07:47:54 AM Tim Allen . . . "Home Improvement" Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor . . . and neighbor Wilson The guys appeared and sang on the program. I was going to mention this one. I like how they cleverly wrote the Boys into the story as relatives of Wilson the neighbor! Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Amy B. on May 08, 2016, 07:54:41 AM Paul McCartney at Brian's birthday party in the 70s. For Brian at least, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Ronnie Spector, Paul Simon (tour together), Art Garfunkel (Kennedy Center), Diana Ross (sat next to Brian at the Kennedy Center).
Remember the Grammys in the 70s where the Wilson brothers presented together? I wonder if there are stories from that night. Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Cristian Kiper on May 08, 2016, 09:34:49 AM They met Prince... sort of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ZQTKlO3kY
Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: CenturyDeprived on May 08, 2016, 09:45:21 AM They met Prince... sort of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ZQTKlO3kY The Purple One didn't seem to be all that taken by being in the presence of The Boys :lol Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Amy B. on May 08, 2016, 10:18:22 AM They met Prince... sort of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ZQTKlO3kY "Favorite black single"? Wow. Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: Lonely Summer on May 08, 2016, 01:02:58 PM They met Prince... sort of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8ZQTKlO3kY "Favorite black single"? Wow. Title: Re: What celebrities have the BBs met? Post by: rn57 on May 10, 2016, 08:32:39 PM Kinda hilarious how the Purple One brought his personal bodyguard onstage to actually pick up the award and take it back to his seat. Also...where's Carl?
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