On their first night with their new name, The Beach Boys, members Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Carl, Dennis, and Brian Wilson, performed at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium for the Ritchie Valens Memorial Dance.
Along with the artists mentioned by Love, the band The Rivingtons also performed that night. As for Ike & Tina Turner, they only released their debut single, "A Fool in Love," the year before, although it was an instant hit.
The Beach Boys' first single, "Surfin'," also only came out the month before, but with the NYE performance, they officially kick-started their career.
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Long Beach Still Holds Significance for The Beach Boys
Love spoke about what the performance meant to the band after Brian's death while talking to the Los Angeles Times, saying, "Well, we have a tribute song called 'Brian’s Back' that I wrote many, many years ago. So, back when that was released (in 1976 as part of 15 Big Ones), we did a video tribute to Brian that we play every night at our concerts, which people love and appreciate."
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