David Marks

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David Lee Marks (born August 22, 1948) was an American guitarist who was a founding member of the Beach Boys.

When growing up in Hawthorne, California, Marks was a regular attender of the Wilson family's Sunday night singalongs.

Marks fronted the Marksmen and appeared and recorded as a session guitarist following his initial departure from the company. In February 1962, Marks joined the Beach Boys.

Most historians regard him as a true founding member of the band since he did not appear on the 1961 single "Surfin" ("the first appearance by the band's name "The Beach Boys."

Surfin' Safari (1962), Surfin' U.S.A. He appeared on the band's first four albums, Surfin' Safari (1962).

(1963), Surfer Girl (1963), and Little Deuce Coupe (1963).

Marks was fired from the company in August 1963 due to personal issues with manager Murry Wilson.

Marks later performed with Casey Kasem's Band Without a Name, the Moon, Delaney & Bonnie, and Warren Zevon, and studied jazz and classical guitar at the Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory. Marks returned to the Beach Boys for their live performances from 1997 to 1999.

In 2007, he published The Lost Beach Boy, an autobiography.

He reunited with the band in 2012 to record That's Why God Made the Radio.

Marks appeared on the band's 2012 fiftieth anniversary tour.

Marks continued to work with Wilson and Jardine on Wilson's solo tours and No Pier Pressure, 2015, after the tour's conclusion.

Early years

David Lee Marks moved across the street from the three Wilson brothers' family home, Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, who later became the founding members of The Beach Boys at age seven. "It was run down," Marks wrote in describing the neighborhood. There were no sidewalks. The Wilsons lived in a very small, modest two-bedroom home. The boys were all in a bedroom together. Brian began sleeping in the den, which had been converted into a music room, as they got older. They had a Hammond B-3 organ, an upright piano, and a little hi-fi in there."

Marks performed and performed with the Wilson family at their Sunday night singalongs as the 1950s progressed. Marks begged his parents to buy him a guitar, which they did on Christmas Eve, 1958, inspired by a 1958 performance by guitarist John Maus (later of the 1960s Walker Brothers). He began taking lessons from Maus, who had been a disciple of Ritchie Valens.

Carl Wilson and Marks and Brian Wilson's youngest brother Carl started to explore their own style of playing electric guitars in 1959. Brian discovered that the combination of Carl and Marks' playing added a rock guitar sound to his original compositions, and that the two teenagers appeared in Brian's first songwriting attempts that resulted in the band's 1963 hit song "Surfer Girl."

Marks was not on the Beach Boys' debut album, "Surfin," for Candix Records on October 16, 1961; the Wilson brothers' Al Jardine, a high school classmate of Brian Wilson's, was among the Wilson brothers' and cousin Mike Love's who had been playing stand-up bass. Brian played with several styles of musicians, including Audree Wilson, over the next two months, but was unable to gain patronage from a major label.

Marks joined the Beach Boys in February 1962, replacing Al Jardine, who had left for dental school. Marks will continue to perform on the band's first four albums as a rhythm guitarist.

The Beach Boys recorded a demo session at Western Recorders, the group's first double-sided hit, on April 16, 1962. The Beach Boys, who made the masters for the songs "Surfin' Safari" and "409," would be the band's first double-sided hit, earning them a long-term deal with Capitol Records, on April 16, 1962.

Marks' guitar chemistry with Carl Wilson, according to biographer Jon Stebbins, altered the band's sound. Stebbins compared the Beach Boys' Candix Records single to their first Capitol Records release, explaining the difference.

Marks will continue to perform and perform rhythm guitar with the Beach Boys for long enough to appear on the first four (plus) albums, including "Surfin' Safari," "Surfin' U.S.A."," "Surfin' U.S.A.," "In My Room," "Surfer Girl," "Surfin' U.S.A. "Surfin's "Shut Down," "In My Room," and "Be True to Your School" Marks has also appeared on their first series of national television appearances with the Beach Boys, toured around the United States with them, and appeared in over 100 concerts with them. Though Marks' time in the band was short, he played a key role in the band's tight knit foundational sound, as well as their youthful glance at the early Beach Boys' album covers.

Despite the fact that Marks left the Beach Boys because Jardine wanted to return to the band, this was not the case. Marks and Jardine were both part of the 1963 Beach Boys touring tour. Jardine began playing bass for Brian Wilson, who had already begun to detach himself from the touring band in 1963.

Marks resigned from the Beach Boys in late August 1963, during an alteration with Murry Wilson, the Wilson boys' father and band's boss, but he did not leave the band immediately afterward because financial and managerial issues had come to a halt earlier this year. Marks did not appear on guitar until October 19, 1963, although he would remain friends and be in close contact with various band members for many years, and he would stay a long time, a legal member of the Beach Boys until September 27, 1967.

Dennis Wilson was injured in a car accident in February 1963, and his replacement was Mark Groseclose, who attended high school with Carl Wilson. Marks and Groseclose became friends, and Marks eventually took over Groseclose's garage band, the Jaguars, which he renamed Marksmen. The band started off as a side project for the young songwriter who was getting sick of his songs being passed over for Beach Boys by Murry Wilson.

Since Marks left the Beach Boys, the Marksmen became his full-time focus, becoming one of the first acts to be signed to Herb Alpert's A&M Records in 1964. According to reports, Murry Wilson threatened radio deejays in an attempt to discourage them from playing the Marksmen's songs. Warner Bros. Records later signed them, but the group's lack of airplay prohibited any further appearances. Marks & the Marksmen Ultimate Collector's Edition 1963-1965 is the first time the complete Marksmen catalog was released to the public.

Marks performed with Casey Kasem's Band Without a Name in 1966. He performed with The Moon, a late 1960s psychedelic pop band, alongside Matt Moore, Larry Brown, and David Jackson. The band has signed a production deal with producer Mike Curb and has released two under-promoted albums on the Imperial label. Warren Zevon, Delaney and Bonnie, Colours (recording lead guitar on their second album), and Bob Moore. By the time Marks was 21 years old, he had been signed to five label contracts and had become disillusioned with the Los Angeles music scene. In 1969, he moved to Boston, where he studied jazz and classical guitar as a private student at Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music.

Marks accepted Mike Love's offer to rejoin the band in early 1971 after reuniting onstage in Boston with the Beach Boys, but he turned down. Rather, he spent the next 25 years with musicians such as Buzz Clifford, Daniel Moore (author of "My Maria" and "Shambala"), Gary Montgomery, Jim Keltner, Carl Radle, Leon Russell, Leon Russell, Matthew McClinton, Warren Zevon, and many others, who gained a following as a good session guitarist without earning his money as a Beach Boy." Marks appeared briefly on Delaney & Bonnie and Friends as the lead guitarist for a brief period, but Eric Clapton was let go and replaced by Eric Clapton, but after that he was deemed out and replaced by Eric Clapton, he was left and relieved. Marks was also offered the lead guitarist for Paul Revere and the Raiders, but turned down the opportunity because he did not want to dress up in a revolutionary war-era costume every time he appeared in a performance. Marks was a close friend of Warren Zevon for many years before they had a falling out. Marks was neither invited nor disclosed at the ceremony in 1988, when the Beach Boys were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an error that was later corrected in 2007.

Marks returned to the Beach Boys as a full-time member playing lead guitar in 1997, when Carl Wilson, who was fighting cancer, was unable to continue touring with the band. Marks left the band for the second time in 1999 due to his own health problems after being diagnosed with hepatitis C.

Marks became a leader in the hepatitis C community, often appearing in the media to raise concerns of the disease. Marks co-wrote The Lost Beach Boy with Stebbins, which chronicled his early career and later in life, his musical growth, and his integration into the Beach Boys community.

The original Beach Boys six-man lineup, which included both Marks and Jardine, was commemorated on the Beach Boys Historic Landmark in Hawthorne, California, on May 20, 2005. Marks gathered with surviving Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Mike Love, and Bruce Johnston on the roof of the historic Capitol Records building in Hollywood, where all five members were honoured with a RIAA Platinum Award in recognition of two million in sales of the Beach Boys album collection Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys. In 2008, after the introduction of a career retrospective, The Lost Years (which was released in parallel with his book), he toured the UK as a "unique visitor" with the Beach Boys. In the "Legends of Surf Music" tour, he performed alongside Jardine and Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean.

Marks will reunite with Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston on December 16, 2011 for a new Beach Boys album and 50th anniversary tour. On February 12, the group appeared at the 2012 Grammy Awards, followed by a 50-date tour in Tucson, Arizona, in April. "David rocks," Mike Love said in regards to working with Marks once more. A natural singer. It's so true when he does those leads on "Surfin," "Surfin' Safari," and "Fun, Fun, Fun." He and Carl played guitar since they were ten years old and were neighbors who met across the street in Hawthorne. He's a natural performer and a great guy to be with. He suffered with alcohol use in the past, but he hasn't cooled down for about ten years now. It's going to be amazing to work with him." During the anniversary tour, Marks took over lead vocal duties on "Hawaii" and "Getcha Back."

Following Marks' 50th anniversary tour, it was announced that he and Wilson and Jardine will no longer tour with Johnston and Love; rather, Marks performed with Jardine and Wilson with Wilson and Wilson's band during a short summer tour in 2013 that featured the three artists. "Little Bird," "Forever," "This Car of Mine," and "Summertime Blues" were among Marks' hits on the tour. Wilson, Jardine, and Marks joined guitarist Jeff Beck for a 23 city tour, the foursome's appearance on the Jimmy Fallon show to promote their tour. Marks and Jardine's solo album, out in April 2015, was released in April 2015; however, Marks was not a part of Wilson's Summer tour to promote the album but instead spent several appearances with Love/Johnston's Beach Boys Club during the remainder of 2015.

After living for a decade in North Salem, New York, Marks and his wife, Carrieann, moved to southern California in 2013.

Marks appeared on a Decker episode in 2017.

Since 2015, Marks has been relatively inactive. Among his most prominent appearances during this period was an appearance with Jardine at the California Saga 2 event in 2019 to raise funds for those suffering from homelessness.

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Post-Beach Boys career

Dennis Wilson was injured in a car crash in February 1963, and Mark Groseclose was his replacement. Carl Wilson went to high school with Wilson. Marks and Groseclose became friends, and Marks took over Groseclose's garage band, the Jaguars, which he renamed the Marksmen. The band was initially a side project for the young songwriter, who was getting sick of his songs being passed over for Beach Boys records by Murry Wilson.

After Marks left the Beach Boys, the Marksmen became his full-time obsession, becoming one of the first acts to be signed to Herb Alpert's A&M Records in 1964. Murry Wilson is accused of threatening radio deejays in order to discourage them from playing the Marksmen's songs. The band later signed (and released a single on) Warner Bros. Records, but, despite packed concert venues up and down the state of California, a lack of airplay prohibited any further launches. The 2009 edition of Marks & the Marksmen Ultimate Collector's Edition 1963-1965 is the first time the entire Marksmen catalog was available to the public.

Marks performed with Casey Kasem's Band Without a Name in 1966. He spent time with The Moon, as well as Matt Moore, Larry Brown, and David Jackson, and the late 1960s psychedelic pop band The Moon. On the Imperial label, the band has signed a production contract with producer Mike Curb and has released two under-promoted albums. Warren Zevon, Delaney and Bonnie, Colours (recording lead guitar on their second album), and Warren Zevon also performed. By the time Marks was 21 years old, he had been signed to five-lettered contracts and had become disillusioned with the Los Angeles music scene. In 1969, he moved to Boston, where he studied jazz and classical guitar as a private student at Berklee College of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music.

Despite a cold reception from both the public and Bruce Johnston in Boston in early 1971, Marks accepted Mike Love's invitation to rejoin the band, but he declined. Rather, he spent the next 25 years with musicians including Buzz Clifford, Daniel Moore (writer of "My Maria" and "Shambala"), Gary Montgomery, Jim Keltner, Dennis Russell, Leon Russell, Leon Russell, Delbert McClinton, Warren Zevon, and many others, building a reputation as a good session guitarist without profiting from his fame as a Beach Boy." Marks briefly played lead guitar for Delaney & Bonnie and Friends for a short time, but Eric Clapton took over and replaced him. Marks was also offered the lead guitarist position in Paul Revere and the Raiders, but turned down the opportunity because he did not want to dress up in a revolutionary war-era costume every time he appeared in a performance. Marks was a close friend of Warren Zevon for many years before they had a falling out. Marks was neither invited nor acknowledged at the launch in 1988, when the Beach Boys were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an error that was later rectified in 2007.

Marks later rejoined the Beach Boys as a full-time member playing lead guitar in 1997, when Carl Wilson, who battled cancer, was unable to continue touring with the group. Marks left the band for a second time in 1999 due to his own health problems when he was diagnosed with hepatitis C.

Marks became a leader in the hepatitis C group, appearing in the media to raise concerns of the condition. Marks co-wrote The Lost Beach Boy with Stebbins in 2007, which chronicled his early career and later "lost years," his musical growth, and his integration and acceptance in the Beach Boys community.

On May 20, 2005, the original Beach Boys six-man line-up (including both Marks and Jardine) was commemorated on the Beach Boys Historic Landmark in Hawthorne, California. Marks met with former Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Mike Love, and Bruce Johnston on the roof of the historic Capitol Records building in Hollywood, where all five were given a RIAA Platinum award in recognition of two million in sales of the Beach Boys CD song collection Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys. Following the publication of a career retrospective, The Lost Years (which was published with his book), he toured the UK as a "unique guest" with the Beach Boys. In the "Legends of Surf Music" tour, he also performed with Jardine and Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean.

Marks would reunite with Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston on December 16, 2011 for a new Beach Boys album and 50th anniversary tour. On February 12, the band appeared at the 2012 Grammy Awards, as well as a 50-date tour in Tucson, Arizona, beginning in April. "David rocks," Mike Love said of working with Marks once more. A phenomenal guitarist. It's so authentic when he does those lead on "Surfin," "Surfin' Safari," and "Fun, Fun, Fun" that it's so realistic. When they were ten years old and were neighbors across the street in Hawthorne, they both started playing guitar. He's a natural performer and a fantastic guy to be with. He went through his alcohol use, but he's now cooled completely for about ten years. It's going to be amazing to work with him." During the anniversary tour, Marks also took over lead vocal duties on the songs "Hawaii" and "Getcha Back."

Following Marks' 50th anniversary tour, Wilson and Jardine will no longer tour with Johnston and Love; rather, Marks appeared with Jardine and Wilson for a short summer tour in 2013 featuring Wilson and Wilson. "Little Bird," "Forever," "This Car of Mine," and "Summertime Blues" were among Marks' hits on the tour. Wilson, Jardine, and Marks joined guitar legend Jeff Beck for a 23-city tour in the fall, with the foursome on the Jimmy Fallon exhibition to promote their tour. Marks and Jardine added vocals to Wilson's solo album (unveiled in April 2015); however, Marks was not a member of Wilson's Summer tour to promote the album but instead spent several appearances with Love/Johnston's Beach Boys band throughout the remainder of 2015.

After living in North Salem, New York, Marks and his wife, Carrieann, were relocated to southern California in 2013.

Marks appeared on an episode of Decker in 2017.

Since 2015, Marks has been relatively inactive. During this time, Jardine's appearance at the California Saga 2 event in 2019 raised funds for those suffering from homelessness.

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